Korean J Urol.  1981 Jun;22(3):271-276.

Urinary Diversion Using the Intestinal Segments

• Choi JW
• Kim HJ

Abstract

A clinical observation on 18 cases of urinary diversion using the intestinal segment was made on who had been admitted to the Department of Urology from January. 1972 to December, 1979. 1) of 18 cases of urinary diversion, 15 were ureteroileocutaneostomy with total cystectomy and 3 were ureterosigmoidostomy. 2) 55 percent was fifth and sixth decades of age and the male to female ratio was two to one 3) The most common underlying disease was bladder cancer (89 percent) 4) Improvement was shown 66 percent of the cases in renal function and 50 percent in intravenous pyelographic finding, deterioration was shown 33 percent of the cases in renal function and 20 percent in intravenous pyelographic finding. 5) Major complications were wound infection, intestinal obstruction, acute pyelonephritis, ureteroileal obstruction, wound dehiscence, acute renal failure and pneumonia in order. 6) 6 cases were died from cancer recurrence within 4 years.

Keyword

urinary diversion; intestinal segments; bladder tumor

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury
Cystectomy
Female
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction
Male
Pneumonia
Pyelonephritis
Recurrence
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Urinary Diversion*
Urology
Wound Infection
Wounds and Injuries