Urostomy is a common type of surgery used in the treatment of bladder cancer. There are two types: ileal conduit (the more common type) and cutaneous ureterostomy. If your urinary system stops working ...

If you have bladder cancer, or another type of cancer in your pelvic area, your doctor has likely talked with you about a cystectomy. This is a type of surgery to remove your bladder. The bladder’s ...

When a surgeon removes all or part of the bladder, they create a new channel to allow urine to drain from the body. This type of surgery is called an ileal conduit. After surgery, a person will live ...

URINARY diversion is essential for the management of certain urologic disorders of childhood. Implantation of the ureters into an isolated segment of ileum, with restoration of intestinal continuity, ...

Study design: Prospective monocentric follow-up study. Objectives: To assess the results of cutaneous non-continent diversion for neurogenic bladder management. Settings: Department of Urology ...

The extent of lymphadenectomy and overall survival depend on the timing of radiotherapy for rectal cancer. Background: Patients with advanced primary or recurrent colorectal cancers that undergo total ...

This information explains what to expect before and after your bladder surgery with an ileal conduit (urostomy) at MSK. To view this resource, click “ View and Print as PDF.” If you have questions or ...

Circulating cell-free DNA profiling of patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma.

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 ...

Only 27% of patients undergoing radical cystectomy with ileal conduit received antibiotic prophylaxis according to AUA guidelines, a study found. Most patients who undergo radical cystectomy with ...