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A three‐centre experience of orthotopic neobladder reconstruction after radical cystectomy: initial results
Author(s) -
Meyer JonPaul,
Drake Brent,
Boorer James,
Gillatt David,
Persad Rajendra,
Fawcett Derek
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2004.05164.x
Subject(s) - cystectomy , medicine , surgery , pouch , bladder cancer , urinary diversion , complication , urinary continence , prostatectomy , cancer , prostate cancer
Authors from three centres in the UK report on their experience with 104 patients in whom they had performed radical cystectomy and an orthotopic neobladder construction. The median follow‐up was 48 months. There were complications after surgery, with 24 early complications and a low re‐operation rate. They had a 99% daytime and a 78% nocturnal continence rate. They concur with the general view that this is a valuable contribution to this type of surgery. OBJECTIVE To assess, in a retrospective three‐centre series, the initial experience and results of patients undergoing radical cystectomy and orthotopic neobladder reconstruction. PATIENTS AND METHODS The medical records were retrospectively reviewed for 104 suitable consecutive patients undergoing radical cystectomy and orthotopic neobladder reconstruction between June 1994 and April 2003. The initial histology, operating times, transfusion rates, complications, mortality rates, continence rates, potency rates, and cancer control rates were recorded. RESULTS The median (range) follow‐up was 48 (6–113) months; 90 patients had a reconstruction with a ‘Studer’ neobladder, 12 with a ‘Hautmann W pouch’ and two with a ‘T pouch’ ileal neobladder. There were 24 early complications, and in eight patients re‐operation was required; there was one death after surgery. There were 14 late complications and 10 patients required re‐operation. The daytime continence rate was 99% and the nocturnal continence rate 78%. Five patients required intermittent self‐catheterization. Twenty‐two patients died from local and/or distant recurrences, and four from other causes. CONCLUSIONS Orthotopic neobladder reconstruction provides excellent continence rates, and both acceptable complication and mortality rates. Suitable patients undergoing radical cystectomy should be offered orthotopic neobladder reconstruction.