Significance of Charlson co-morbidity index as predictive factor for post-op complications after radical nephrectomy Authors Nazish Mughal Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan Naveed Ahmed Mahar Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan Usama Bin Shaheen Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan Harris Hassan Qureshi Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan Naseem Akhtar Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan Sara Rasheed Kalwar Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan Altaf Hashmi Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9177 Keywords: Charlson comorbidity index, Renal tumour, Renal cell carcinoma, Radical nephrectomy Abstract The current study planned to explore the correlation between an elevated Charlson Comorbidity Index score and post-operative complications following radical nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma. A total of 70 patients aged 30-80 years undergoing radical nephrectomy were categorised into low Charlson Comorbidity Index score <4 group A and high score >4 group B. Post-operatively, complications were noted in 21(30%) patients, with higher grades more prevalent in the group B patients (relative risk: 1.96, p=0.004). The finding underscored the importance of considering comorbidities in assessing the risk of complications following radical nephrectomy. Key Words: Charlson comorbidity index, Renal tumour, Renal cell carcinoma, Radical nephrectomy. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-07-25 How to Cite Mughal, N., Mahar, N. A., Bin Shaheen, U., Qureshi, H. H., Akhtar, N., Kalwar, S. R., & Hashmi, A. (2024). Significance of Charlson co-morbidity index as predictive factor for post-op complications after radical nephrectomy. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(8), 1506–1507. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9177 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 8 (2024): AUGUST Section SHORT REPORT License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.