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Lint: radical-cystectomy

Adjectival Hyphens
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"metastatic or locally advanced urinary bladder cancer (may be considered post-chemotherapy or as a palliative operation) 8"

Line 12:81 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-chemotherapy'.

"CT/MRI shows non-visualisation of urinary bladder and other pelvic organs (depending on patient's sex) in non-complicated, post-surgical status with presence an urinary diversion. Pelvic organs including bowel loops and adjacent omentum may occupy the created space 5,6. MRI is a better imaging modality than CT in detecting of local recurrent disease 7."

Line 24:127 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-surgical'.
Acronyms
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"non-muscle invasive bladder cancer to local treatment (e.g. BCG therapy) 2,8"

Line 5:68 · 'BCG' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Clinical applications
  • H2 Indications
  • H2 Contraindications
  • H1 Technique
  • H2 Physical principles
  • H2 Device structure
  • H2 Device function
  • H2 Image acquisition
  • H2 Image reconstruction
  • H2 Post-processing
  • H2 Technical advances
  • H2 Protocols
  • H1 Interpretation
  • H2 Normal values
  • H2 Limitations
  • H2 Pitfalls and artifacts
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 Related articles
  • H1 See also

"Indications"

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"Contraindications"

Line 8:1 · "Contraindications" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "").

"Procedure"

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"Complications"

Line 16:1 · "Complications" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Radiographic features"

Line 23:1 · "Radiographic features" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
Oxford Comma
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"After obtaining written informed consent, the procedure is performed as an open surgical approach, laparoscopically, or robotically 8. This type of surgery involves the removal of the urinary bladder, regional lymph nodes, and the prostate and seminal vesicles in males, and ovarian tubes, ovaries and anterior wall of the vagina in females 1. After surgery, a urinary diversion is required, most commonly as an ileal conduit 8."

Line 15:298 · Use the Oxford comma in 'tubes, ovaries and anterior'.