title: [Mortality and morbidity after total cystectomy for cancer].
abstract: The authors review mortality and morbidity in 100 consecutive patients who during a six year period underwent total cystectomy for carcinoma of the bladder. The postoperative mortality was 15 (15%), essentially as a result of septic and respiratory complications. In relation to the type of diversion: 6 deaths in 46 cases of cutaneous ureterostomy, 4 deaths amongst 19 cases of trans-intestinal cutaneous ureterostomy, 3 deaths amongst 24 cases of uretero-colic implantation and 2 deaths amongst 11 cases of replacement enterocystoplasty . Amongst factors involved in the cause of postoperative mortality, three appeared to be of essential importance: a very high anaesthetic class (class IV), defective drainage of dissected areas, sources of deep abscesses , and use of the intestine in the method of completing total cystectomy. In the last 40 cases, the use of cutaneous ureterostomy in 82.5% of cases and careful attention to drainage of the operative site led to a reduction in mortality to 5% (2/40) whilst in the first 60 cystectomies of the series, 68.3% of which were completed by ureterocolic implantation, mortality was 21.7% (13/60). Early and late complications were also much more frequent in diversion procedures using the intestine than after direct cutaneous ureterostomy. But after replacement enterocystoplasty , late complications were virtually nonexistent. The authors indicate the following guidelines as conclusions: - in patients who accept a cutaneous implant, direct cutaneous ureterostomy is the best bypass procedure.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Mortalité et morbidité après cystectomie totale pour cancer.