Family Urology

Annual Adjustments 2026

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Changes to prostatectomy as of January 1, 2026:

• New mandatory A0 field: [24849 111124] “Intraoperative frozen section?” with the following options:
  • [1] “yes”
  • [0] “no”
• If this field is filled in with “yes,” the new field [24850 111125] “Consequence” must be filled in. This has the following values:
  • [1] “Unilateral bundle resection”
  • [2] “Bilateral bundle resection”
  • [3] “Post-resection apex”
  • [4] “other”
• When selecting “Other,” the new field [24851 111126] “Please specify” must be filled in with free text.
• New mandatory A0 field: [24852 111127] “Histological subtypes (preoperative)” with the following values:
  • [1] “yes”
  • [0] “no”
• If this field is filled in with “yes,” the new field [24853 111128] “Histological subtype (preoperative)” must be filled in. This has the following values:
  • [1] “Intraductal”
  • [2] “Cribriform”
  • [3] “others”
• When selecting “Other,” the new field [24854 111129] “Please specify” must be filled in with free text.
• New mandatory A0 field: [24855 111130] “Histological subtypes (postoperative)” with the following values:
  • [1] “yes”
  • [0] “no”
• If this field is filled in with “yes,” the new field [24856 111131] “Histological subtype (postoperative)” must be filled in. This has the following values:
  • [1] “Intraductal”
  • [2] “Cribriform”
  • [3] “others”
• When selecting “others,” the new field [24857 111132] “Please specify” must be filled in with free text.
• The field [6602 4803] “Biopsy Technique” now has the following values:
  • [101] “TRUS”
  • [102] “TPUS”
  • [2] “MRI”
  • [301] “MRI/RUS fusioniert”
  • [302] “MRI/TPUS fusioniert”
  • [4] “TUR-P”
  • [8] “Andere”

Changes to oncological cystectomy as of January 1, 2026:

• The field [6602 4803] “Neoadjuvant therapy” now has the following values:
  • [101] “Cisplatin + Gemcitabin”
  • [201] “Carboplatin + Gemcitabin”
  • [301] “Dosisintensives MVAC”
  • [9] “Cisplatin + Gemcitabin + Durvalumab (NIAGARA)”
  • [19] “Enfortumab vedotin + Pembrolizumab”
  • [8] “Andere”

Annual Adjustments 2025

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Annual Adjustments 2023

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Changes to the urological questionnaires 2021 (and partly retroactive for 2020)

Current Transferfile Urology 2021: TRSF URO 2021

Änderungen per 18.03.2022:
Im Fragebogen Prostatektomie 2022 wurde bei der Eingabe des postoperativen T-Stadiums (Feld 6761) zusätzlich der Code T2 aufgeschaltet.

Änderungen per 10.02.2021:
Im Fragebogen Nephrektomie 2019–2021 gab es die folgenden Änderungen hinsichtlich der Unterscheidung von malignen und nicht malignen Tumoren

• The following codes have been deleted from field 4798 “Pathological diagnosis”:
• 6 “Metastases”
• 7 “Angiomyolipoma”
• 8 “Oncocytoma”
• 9 “Squamous cell carcinoma”
• The new code 11 “no malignant renal tumor” was added to field 4798.
• The field 4797 “Longest tumor diameter (mm)” was renamed “Longest pathological tumor diameter (mm)”.
• The field 4986 “measured with” (in the sense of “how was the tumor diameter measured?”) has been hidden
• If there is no malignant tumor, i.e. the new code 11 “No malignant renal tumor” was selected in field 4798 “Pathological diagnosis”, then field 6493 “Other pathology” appears. If the code 8 “other” is selected, the text field 6494 appears. Furthermore, after saving, each follow-up is hidden or answered with “no”.

Changes as of 22.01.2021:

Concerns the GD Zurich questionnaire and the combined questionnaire 2021:

• The new field 8973 “Tumor board held” has been added. If this field is filled in with “no”, the following fields are hidden and do not need to be filled in:
  • Field 5520 “Tumor board recommendation pre-therapeutic”
  • Field 5569 “Information and consent to treatment”
  • Field 5570 “Different tumor board decision before therapy available”
  • Box 5529 “Date of therapy discussion (patient information) and transmission of tumor board radiation – therapy decision: Written report by the physician providing information on all alternatives and decision”
  • Field 5603 “Therapy chosen by the patient after information”
  • Field 8973 is mandatory.
  • In 2020, the same change was made to the same questionnaire, but instead of field 8973 there is field 8554 “Tumor board recommendation pre-therapeutic”.

  Changes as of 21.01.2021:

  Concerns the DG Zurich questionnaire 2020 and 2021:

  • The new mandatory field 8974 “Biopsy performed” now shows the following fields by entering “yes”:
  • Field 5505 “Multiparametric MRI before biopsy”
  • Field 5507 “Type of biopsy”
  • Field 4350 “Date of biopsy”
  • Field 4350 “Number of punching cylinders removed”
  • Field 4353 “Gleason score value 1”
  • Field 4354 “Gleason score value 2”
  • The above fields do not have to be filled in and remain hidden if the mandatory field “Biopsy performed” was filled in with “no”.

  Changes as of 07.01.2021:

  Concerns all cystectomy questionnaires:

  • The field 4779 “additional C sharp” now always appears, regardless of gender.
  • The field 4785 “additional C sharp” now always appears, regardless of gender.
  • The field 4784 “Extracapsular extension of positive lymph nodes” now appears if the code N1, N2, N3, or NX was selected in the field 4786 “N stage” (it does not appear for N0).
  • The codes T1, T2a and T2b are now also available for selection in field 4413 “T stage (preoperative)”.
  • The code T2 is now also available for selection in field 4875 “T stage (postoperative)”.
  • A help button has been added to field 9122 “Length of stay in intensive care unit (days)” with the following text: “If a patient was immediately readmitted to the intensive care unit due to complications after the postoperative stay, both stays must be added together.”
  • A help button has been added to field 4993 “Nerve sparing performed with the text: Partial nerve sparing is considered nerve sparing.”

  Concerns all prostatectomy questionnaires and GD Zurich questionnaires:

  • If field 5507 “Type of biopsy” has been filled in with code 5 “TURP”, then field 4350 “Number of punch cylinders removed” is no longer displayed and no longer needs to be filled in.
  • The field 4920 “PSA preoperative (ng/ml)” was extended by one digit before the decimal point (NU4).

  Unless otherwise stated, the following changes affect both the questionnaire “Urology additional filter GD Zurich” and “Urology combifilter SGU / GDZH”:

  • The code T0 was added to field 4875 “T stage” (postoperative/posttherapeutic). The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • Field 5520 “Tumor board recommendation pre-therapeutic” was changed from single-choice to multiple-choice. The change only affects the year 2021.
  • Field 5514 “Assessment of life expectancy (1 – 100 years)” has been renamed “Estimation of life expectancy (1 – 100 years)”. The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • The code 8 “Systemic therapy” has been added to field 5603 “Patient’s chosen therapy after information”. The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • Code 5 “TURP” has been added to field 5507 “Type of biopsy”. The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • The mandatory field 5512 “Doctor who determines the tumor stage (surgeon number)” has been converted into an optional field. The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • The mandatory field 5559 “Optional participants tumor conference / pathology / specialist involved?” has been changed to an optional field. The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • The mandatory field 5560 “Optional participants tumor conference / nuclear medicine / specialist involved?” has been changed to an optional field. The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • The mandatory field 5517 “Determination of patient’s operability after tumor board by primary care provider” has been converted into an optional field. The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • The mandatory field 5518 “Determination of patient’s operability after tumor board by specialist in general internal medicine” has been converted into an optional field. The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • The mandatory field 5519 “Determination of patient’s operability after tumor board by anaesthesiology specialist” has been converted into an optional field. The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • The mandatory field 5516 “Date of pre-therapeutic tumor board with treatment decision/recommendation” has been converted into an optional field. The change also affects the 2020 questionnaires.
  • Mandatory field 119 “Teaching assistance” has been converted into an optional field. The change only affects the questionnaire “Urology additional filter GD Zurich” and also applies retroactively for the 2020 questionnaire.
  • The conditional mandatory field (depending on field 119 “Teaching assistant”) 118 “1st assist. Surgeon or 2nd surgeon” has been converted into an optional field. The change only affects the questionnaire “Urology additional filter GD Zurich” and also applies retroactively for the 2020 questionnaire.

Transferfile Urology as at 14.12.2020: TRSF URO 2020 14.12.2020

Changes as of 06.10.2020

Urology Oncological Cystectomy questionnaire (2020 & 2019):
New optional fields [4904] “Number of tumor foci (preoperative)”
and [4909] “Number of tumor foci (postoperative)”.

Changes as of 24.09.2020

Affects all questionnaires: If the field [4820] “Complications” has the value = yes, the option “Other” can now also be selected for the following fields:

• [4832] “Type of infection”
• [4834] “Thromboembolism”
• [4836] “Type of neurological complication”
• [4838] “Type of cardiovascular complication”
• [4840] “Gastrointestinal disorders”
• [4842] “Lung” (here also “Pneumothorax”)
• [4844] “Urogenital complications”
• [4846] “Type of wound healing disorders”
• [4848] “Type of bleeding complication”
• [5002] “Type of infection”
• [5004] “Thromboembolism”
• [5006] “Type of neurological complication”
• [5008] “Cardiovascular”
• [5010] “Gastrointestinal disorders”
• [5012] “Lung”
• [5014] “Urogenital complications”
• [5016] “Type of wound healing disorders”
• [5018] “Type of bleeding complication”
• The fields [5018] “Type of bleeding complication” (in the procedure section) and [6715] “Type of bleeding complication” (at 3 months FU) were expanded to include the code [3] “Arterial bleeding”.
• The fields [5012] “Lung” (in the procedure section) (complications related to the lung) and [4842] “Lung” (at 3 months FU) were expanded to include the code [2] “Pneumothorax”.
• The various types of complications at the 3-month follow-up and in the intervention section were expanded to include the answer option “other”.

Changes as of 10.09.2020

• Questionnaire 2019 Cystectomy: New optional field [6573] “Additional procedure in addition to cystectomy / lymphadenectomy / urinary diversion”. The field is a multiple field and replaces the previous field [135] Additional procedure in addition to cystectomy / lymphadenectomy / urinary diversion
• Questionnaire 2020 Cystectomy: New optional field [6572] “Additional procedure in addition to cystectomy / lymphadenectomy / urinary diversion”. The field is a multiple field and replaces the previous field [135] Additional procedure in addition to cystectomy / lymphadenectomy / urinary diversion
• Affects all urological questionnaires 2019 and 2020: The field [5006] “Type of neurological complication” and [4836] “Type of neurological complication” has been expanded to include code 3 “Cerebrovascular insult”.
• Affects all urological questionnaires 2019 and 2020: Field 5018 “Type of bleeding complication” and 6715 “Type of bleeding complication” have been expanded to include code 3 “Arterial bleeding”.
• Questionnaire 2019 and 2020 Cystectomy: New mandatory field 9121 “Was the patient in the intensive care unit?” and new conditional-mandatory field 9122 “Length of stay in intensive care unit (hours)”.
• Questionnaire 2020 Additional filter GD ZH: New mandatory field [9120] “Patient operated on?”.

The following postoperative fields only need to be filled in if the field [9120] “Patient operated on?” was filled in with 1 “yes”:

• [4875] “T-stage”
• [4876] “N-stage”
• [4428] “M-stage”
• [4854] “Surgical resection”
• [4360] “Gleason score value 1 (postop)”
• [4361] “Gleason score value 2 (postop)”

For details please see transfer file
TRSF_AQC_2020 (10.09.2020).

Changes as of 10.08.2020 (all questionnaires)
The new optional fields have been added:

• Field number 4752 “Date tumor progress” (3 months follow-up)
• Field number 4753 “Date tumor progress” (12 months follow-up)
• Field number 4754 “Date tumor progress” (24 months follow-up)
• Field number 4755 “Date tumor process” (additional follow-up)

Change as of 21.07.2020 (all questionnaires)
The former field [45] “Main diagnosis” was split into the following fields

• Field [4753] “Main diagnosis” (cystectomy)
• Field [4754] “Main diagnosis” (nephrectomy)
• Field [4755] “Main diagnosis” (prostatectomy)<

Change as of 21.07.2020 (cystectomy)
In field [4869] “Other complications”, the field number was changed to 4856.

Change as of 16.06.2020 (nephrectomy)
The field [5025] “Time ischemia (minutes)” is now also visible if code 3 “cold” has been selected in addition to code 2 “warm” in field [5024] “Type of ischemia”.

Change as of 06.07.2020 (cystectomy)
The following fields have been expanded to include the new code 5 “Anastomotic insufficiency”:

• [5010] Gastrointestinal disorders
• [4840] Gastrointestinal disorders
• [4862] Gastrointestinal disorders
• [4881] Gastrointestinal disorders

Only the following codes are available for selection in field [4413] “T stage”:

• [Tis] Tis
• [Ta] Ta
• [T1] T1
• [T2] T2
• [T3] T3
• [T4a] T4a
• <[T4b] T4b

Change as of 06.07.2020 (prostatectomy)
The field [4827] “Status of tumor” was expanded to include code 6 “PSA persistence”. Only applies to the follow-up after 3 months in the prostatectomy questionnaire:

Changes as of 24.04.2020
“Preoperative risks” has been expanded to include code 42 “Coronary heart disease (I25.9)”.

Changes as of 31.03.2020

• The optional field [137] “Additional procedure in addition to nephrectomy / partial nephrectomy” was added to the nephrectomy questionnaire.
• The optional fields [4612] “Focus of tumor” (preoperative) and [4613] “Focus of tumor” (postoperative) were added to the cystectomy questionnaire.
• The optional fields [4750] “Number of foci” (preoperative) and [4751] “Tumor focus” (postoperative) were added to the cystectomy questionnaire

Changes as of 06.03.2020
The fields [4875] “T stage”, [4876] “N stage”, [4428] “M stage” and [4854] “Surgical resection” only need to be completed in the nephrectomy questionnaire if the field [4798] “Pathological diagnosis” has been completed with one of the following codes:

• 1 “Light cell renal carcinoma”
• 2 “Papillary renal cell carcinoma type 1”
• 3 “Papillary renal cell carcinoma type 2”
• 4 “Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma”
• 5 “Urothelial carcinoma”
• 9 “Squamous cell carcinoma”

Changes as of 12.02.2020

• The field [4809] “Volume based on” has been expanded to include code 6 “Abdominal sonography”.
• 1 “Grade 1”
• 2 “Grade 2”
• 3 “Grade 3”
• 4 “Grade 4”
• In field [4808] “Prostate volume (ml)”, code 2 “TRUS-MRI” was deleted.

Changes as of 03.02.2020:

– The field [136] “Additional procedure in addition to cystectomy / lymphadenectomy” has been changed to “Additional procedure in addition to prostatectomy / lymphadenectomy”.

Transferfile Urology 2020 (start of the year):

TRSF Urology 2020

2019 changes during the year

03.12.2019 Adjustments to the questionnaire

The field [7588 4986] “measured with” has been expanded to include code 4 “pathology”.

26.09.2019 Adjustments to the questionnaire

The new fields

• • [8001 80] Is prostatectomy case? (system)
  • [8002 81] Is nephrectomy a case? (system)
  • [8003 82] Is cystectomy case? (system)

have been added. These are system fields that serve the case flag.

24.09.2019 Adjustments to the questionnaire

• The field [62] “Histologic grading” (preoperative) has been given the new field number 7999. The codes have been changed to 1 “High Grade” and 2 “Low Grade”.
• The codes of the field [4786] “Histologic grading” (postoperative) were changed to 1 “High grade” and 2 “Low grade”.
• The field [4770] “Specify therapy” was expanded to include code 3 “Cisplatin-based and immunotherapy”.
• Code 3 “BCG and chemotherapy” was added to field [4772] “Type of instillation”.
• New check: If the field [4876] “N stage” was filled in with the code N1 or N2, then the field [4363] “Number of affected lymph nodes” must not be filled in with 0

24.09.2019 EPIC-26 questionnaire

The former questionnaire in the prostatectomy registry (inserts + SHIM + SF12 + ICS) was replaced by the EPIC-26 questionnaire (Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite).

In addition, the fonts in all PROMs have been enlarged and the information

• Hospital
• PID and
• (planned) entry date

extended.

13.08.2019 CKD-EPI formula

The fields “GFR according to Cockcroft-Gault (ml/min/1.73m2)” in the nephrectomy filter have been changed to “GFR according to CKD-EPI-creatinine formula (ml/min/1.73m2)”. The calculation is performed according to the scheme at http://ckdepi.org/equations/estimating-equations/creatinine-based-equations/. For this purpose, the new field [7736 5230] “Skin color” with the codes 1 “black” and 2 “not black” was added.

The field number 5060 has been changed to 7737. All other fields for calculating the GFR retain the same field number.

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