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Long‐term Results of Ileal Conduit Diversion in Children—A Brighter Picture?
Author(s) -
GRAHAM A. G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1982.tb13612.x
Subject(s) - electrical conduit , stoma (medicine) , medicine , complication , urinary diversion , surgery , engineering , cystectomy , mechanical engineering , bladder cancer , cancer
Summary— Recent reports have been critical of the long‐term results of ileal and colonic conduit diversion of urine in children, indicating a major complication rate of over 50%. The writer has therefore reviewed 26 consecutive personal cases, followed up for 6 to 20 years. Only 3 (12%) have had major problems, none related to the stoma, and possible reasons for the low complication rate are discussed. It is concluded that it is premature to condemn ileal conduit diversion of urine in children, when properly indicated, provided care in technique and follow‐up is observed.