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• Conditions (21): Bladder Cancer, Bladder Neoplasm, Cancer, and 18 others Bladder Cancer, Bladder Neoplasm, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of urinary bladder, Malignant neoplasm of bladder neck, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary, Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of bladder, Malignant neoplasm of anterior wall of urinary bladder, Benign neoplasm of bladder, Malignant neoplasm of ureteric orifice, Malignant neoplasm of urachus, Cancer of Urinary Tract, Malignant neoplasm of urinary organ, unspecified, Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behavior of bladder, Carcinoma in situ of bladder, Cancer of other urinary organs, Carcinoma in Situ, Urinary Bladder Diseases, Transitional cell carcinoma of bladder, Malignant neoplasm of kidney, Urologic Neoplasms [hide]
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About Cystectomy

Cystectomy is a medical term for surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder. It may also be used to refer to the removal of a cyst, or the gallbladder. The most common condition warranting removal of the urinary bladder is bladder cancer. After the bladder has been removed, an Ileal conduit... more

Cystectomy is a medical term for surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder. It may also be used to refer to the removal of a cyst, or the gallbladder. The most common condition warranting removal of the urinary bladder is bladder cancer. After the bladder has been removed, an Ileal conduit urinary diversion is necessary. An alternative to this method is to construct a pouch from a section of ileum or colon, which can act as a form of replacement bladder, storing urine until the patient desires to release it, which can be achieved by either abdominal straining or self catherisation. Future treatment for this condition may involve a full replacement with an artificial bladder.

One of the follow-up solutions to a cystectomy is the creation of a neobladder (one form of which is named Studer's Ileal Neobladder or the Studer Pouch). A neobladder is a loop of intestine that is surgically fashioned into a pouch and placed in the location of the original bladder. It is then attached to the ureters and the urethra, thus simulating the function of the original organ. The kidneys filter the urine into the neobladder which can often be emptied by muscle control. There are side effects of this complex surgery, including partial shut down of the digestive system (in response to removal of the piece of intestine), incontinence, and the loss of the nerves that signal a full bladder.

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