Aging--a potential pitfall of continent urinary diversions.
We report three cases of patients with Kock-pouches, who developed late complications related to old age. Based on these findings, the fate of aging patients with continent urinary diversions is discussed.
Department of Urology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
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Haupt
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Pannek
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Sommerfeld
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Senge
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D016476:Urinary Reservoirs, Continent / Q000009:adverse effects*