Cystectomy for Neurogenic Bladder

Elizabeth Timbrook Brown, Joshua A. Cohn, Melissa R. Kaufman, Douglas Milam, Roger R. Dmochowski, W. Stuart Reynolds

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Abstract

Patients with a myriad of neurologic conditions can develop urinary symptoms as a result of impaired bladder function. Conservative management options for neurogenic bladder (NGB) may include catheterization and medical therapy. However, refractory individuals may require more aggressive intervention such as onabotulinumtoxinA injections or bladder augmentation. As a last resort, urinary diversion may be indicated for end-stage lower urinary tract dysfunction secondary to NGB. Urinary diversion may be performed with or without cystectomy. However, leaving the defunctionalized bladder in situ may lead to pyocystis, secondary carcinoma, or pain. As a result, there has been an increasing trend to perform a concomitant cystectomy at the time of urinary diversion. While this eliminates the sequelae of the retained bladder, performing a cystectomy at the time of urinary diversion can also increase the morbidity of the procedure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)341-345
Number of pages5
JournalCurrent Bladder Dysfunction Reports
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Complications
  • Cystectomy
  • Neurogenic bladder
  • Urinary diversion

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