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Usefulness of B locksom vesicostomy in elderly men with chronic urinary retention and severe dementia
Author(s) -
Tobu Shohei,
Noguchi Mitsuru,
Kurata Saya,
Kakinoki Hiroaki,
Udo Kazuma,
Tokuda Yuji,
Uozumi Jiro
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
geriatrics and gerontology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1447-0594
pISSN - 1444-1586
DOI - 10.1111/ggi.12381
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , urinary retention , urinary system , gerontology , urinary incontinence , urology , disease
Aim In the present article, we present the usefulness of B locksom vesicostomy in elderly men with chronic urinary retention. Methods We carried out B locksom vesicostomy in four patients between J anuary 2011 and S eptember 2013. We followed up all patients over 6 months. We checked their general and urinary condition based on interviews with their family members. Results The etiology of urinary retention included prostate cancer and neurogenic bladder. All of the patients had severe dementia. We successfully managed the urinary treatment of all patients, although their general conditions gradually deteriorated. Conclusions In general, this type of vesicostomy is not a popular urinary treatment; however, B locksom vesicostomy can be useful for treating elderly men with chronic urinary retention and severe dementia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2015; 15: 997–1000.