Continent catheterizable umbilical low-pressure intestinal pouch with split ileal end seromuscular anti-reflux technique
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cosmesis, better function, and stomal stricture avoidance are important issues in constructing continent urinary abdominal stomas for bladder cancer patients when orthotopic urinary diversion is not feasible. This study aims to evaluate the outcome of continent catheterizable umbilical low-pressure intestinal pouch incorporating a new split ileal end anti-reflux technique.
METHODS: Twenty-three patients underwent a continent umbilical low-pressure intestinal pouch incorporating a new seromuscular antireflux technique (split ileal end) after radical cystectomy when orthotopic reconstruction was not feasible. Mean operative time was 210 min (130 min for radical cystectomy and 80 min for reconstruction of the pouch). The mean follow-up after surgery was 18 mo (range 6-30 mo).
RESULTS: The most common early postoperative complications were urinary leak that occurred in nine patients: seven were conservatively managed and two by re-exploration. Late postoperative complications occurred in eight patients, of whom three developed stomal stenosis and treated successfully with repeated dilatation. Thirteen patients were totally continent, seven were fairly continent, and only two were poorly continent.
CONCLUSIONS: The functional results with this catheterizable umbilical low pressure intestinal pouch incorporating our new anti-reflux technique were satisfactory with better cosmesis.
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