Kidney Function After Prostate and Urinary Bladder Cancer Surgery in Iraqi People

Background: There are no previous studies about kidney function a!er urinary bladder and prostate cancers in Iraq. Thus, the focus of this research is to evaluate the kidney parameters including glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and serum creatinine levels a!er urinary bladder and prostate cancers surgeries.

Methods: This prospective observational study included 1193 patients diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer scheduled for surgical intervention at the 3 hospitals. The eGFR and serum creatinine levels were measured before (week) and a!er surgery (24 hours, 72 hours, 30 days, 6 months, and 1 year).

Results: Following surgery, both groups’ eGFRs eventually dropped, with eGFRs for incontinent diversion patients being lower than those for continent diversion patients. Nonetheless, when it was higher in individuals undergoing continent diversion, the serum creatinine eventually rose. Additionally, it was observed that group 2 had greater creatinine and eGFR than group 1.

Conclusion: In our 1-year assessment of patients, we found a predicted decline in kidney function over time, regardless of the type of urine diversion.

Cite this article as: Alasady A. Kidney function a!er prostate and urinary bladder cancer surgery in Iraqi people. Turk J Nephrol. 2025;34(1):37-41.