Gastropouch: bladder substitution with stomach.
The gastropouch shows some crucial advantages compared to intestinal reservoirs. Insufficient capacity of the gastropouch may cause problems. By using the adequate operative technique described in the following these problems can be solved.
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Department of Urology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland.
D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013270:Stomach / Q000637:transplantation*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016476:Urinary Reservoirs, Continent / Q000379:methods*