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SUPRATRIGONAL CYSTECTOMY AND ILEOCYSTOPLASTY IN MANAGEMENT OF INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS
Author(s) -
Costello Anthony J.,
Crowe Helen,
Agarwal Dinesh
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01739.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cystectomy , interstitial cystitis , urinary diversion , surgery , urinary bladder , ileum , urology , urinary system , bladder cancer , cancer
Background : Interstitial cystitis is a chronic non‐infectious inflammatory disease of the bladder of unknown aetiology which is characterized by irritative voiding symptoms and suprapubic pain related to bladder filling. Surgical treatment is indicated in severely symptomatic patients when medical therapies have failed, usually after a period of several years. The authors’ experience with a modified technique of ileocystoplasty following supratrigonal cystectomy performed in five patients with interstitial cystitis is presented here. Methods : A modified technique of bladder augmentation using ileum following supratrigonal bladder resection is described. Results : All patients experienced relief from their symptoms. No patient had residual bladder pain and urinary frequency settled down in all. Bladder capacity was increased significantly. Three patients voided spontaneously postoperatively and two required clean intermittent self‐catheterization. Conclusions : Supratrigonal cystectomy and ileocystoplasty can be a satisfactory option in refractory cases of interstitial cystitis. A simplified technique of ileal bladder construction that provides satisfactory bladder capacity is presented. Most urologists are familiar with ileal surgery, having used the ileum as a conduit after cystectomy for urinary diversion.