Substitution

Radical cystectomy remains one of the most effective methods of control of invasive bladder cancer. The construction of an ileal conduit remains a tried and tested method of urinary diversion. Removal of the bladder (cystectomy)...

Ureterosigmoidostomy was the first widely used surgical technique for urinary diversion, providing an effective diversion that relied upon the anal sphincter for continence. However, deterioration of renal function over time,...

A close up of the uretero-enteric anastomosis. Ureterosigmoidostomy was the first widely used surgical approach for urinary diversion after cystectomy. The ureters were implanted into the sigmoid colon and the anal sphincters...

The most commonly used bowel segments for continent urinary diversion are either ileum or a combination of terminal ileum and ascending colon. Ensuring that all continent diversions store and empty urine at low pressures is paramount....

This image displays the two uretero-enteric anastomosis Orthotopic diversion (ortho meaning correct, topic meaning of a place) is a term that describes the reconstructed pouch anastomosed to the native urethra. Neobladder is a...

Video Endoscopic Sequence

Again the two uretero-enteric anastomosis

Urostomy pouch