The field of continent catheterisable channels and urinary diversion techniques has evolved considerably over recent decades. These techniques, which facilitate bladder drainage through a surgically ...

Patients undergoing cystectomy for bladder cancer may have some options when selecting the most appropriate type of urinary diversion. Each form of urinary diversion has some pros and cons, according ...

A study comparing continent cutaneous urinary diversion (CCUD), orthotopic bladder substitute (OBS) and ileal conduits in patients undergoing cystectomy has shown CCUD to be associated with good ...

Purpose. The postsurgical use of N-acetylcysteine, octreotide, and other agents to reduce mucus accumulation after urinary diversion procedures is described. Conclusion. Various agents evaluated for ...

Procedures to either replace the bladder or help the bladder hold urine are called urinary diversions. Urinary diversion can be as simple as using a small part of the bowel as a tube for the urine to ...

Racial and geographical disparities in pivotal bladder cancer clinical trials. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. This abstract does not include a ...

Evaluating the survival benefits of adjuvant immunotherapy in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma: A real-world experience. Preoperative and operative characteristics for patients undergoing radical ...

Credit: Getty Images In a study, approximately half of patients with and without stage 3a CKD maintained their renal function after orthotopic neobladder formation. Long-term kidney function appears ...

A patient at the end of life is no longer able to self catheterize with a continent urinary diversion (i.e., Indiana Pouch Reservoir). No reliable caregivers are available. Can the catheter be left in ...