title: Abdominal reservoirs for continent urinary diversion.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Abdominal reservoirs with a continent stoma were constructed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Different types of artificial valves were fashioned. Our original modification for construction of the Kock pouch is described. The main principle of our suggested version is the embedded and plicated valve, foregoing the antireflux afferent loop, with direct ureteral implantation into the reservoir.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 69 patients 7 died in the postoperative period. Continence was achieved in 58 of the remaining 62 patients (93.5%). All 7 patients with the embedded valve were continent.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The described modifications led to a shorter operating time and simplified certain portions of the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Oncological Research Center, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gotsadze
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pirtskhalaishvili
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery