title: Continent vesicostomy. Application in a patient.
abstract: Continent vesicostomy, as performed in the laboratory animal, allows the severely dysfunctional bladder to be emptied at predetermined intervals by transabdominal catheterization. The formation of a continent vesicostomy in a patient with markedly impaired bladder function secondary to an extended pelvic operation for the treatment of cancer is described. This technique provides a possible alternative to the construction of a urinary conduit in patients disabled from the treatment of a pelvic malignancy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration / Q000009:adverse effects; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology