title: Symptomatic outcome following clam ileocystoplasty.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was designed to assess the outcome of clam ileocystoplasty (CI) based on patients' subjective perception and objectively validated scoring systems. Quality-of-life parameters were also examined as aspects of outcome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1989 and 1994, 27 patients (15 male and 12 female) underwent CI. The median age was 41 years (13-75 years). CI was performed after failed pharmacological treatment. The mean length of follow-up for this patient cohort was 18 months (range: 1-4 years).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall cure rate was objectively assessed at 61%. Seventy-two percent of patients described a subjective improvement of symptoms, and a small number of patients (12.5%) were subjectively worse following the operation. Quality of life was improved in 75% of patients, with 12.5% showing no improvement and 12.5% being worse. Fifty-six percent of patients noted a minor degree of voiding dysfunction, whereas 25% noted moderate and 19% noted severe voiding dysfunction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CI offered improvement with satisfaction in the group of patients studied, however not all patients achieved a satisfactory outcome. The patients who were worse following the procedure were all young females with detrusor instability. Careful patient selection and pre-operative counselling may reduce the failure rate. Outcome analysis based on standardised questionnaires allows patients and surgeons to make informed decisions with realistic expectations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Belfast City Hospital, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kernohan
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Keane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology*