Bladder substitution.
Preliminary data have shown that composite reservoirs consisting of gastric segments in combination with ileum or colon may reduce metabolic problems. Orthotopic neobladders are the most natural way to reconstruct the urinary bladder and are a safe option in selected male and female patients. Experimental and preliminary clinical data about new methods using autologous muscle transfer and tissue engineering are promising.
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Department of Urology, University of Innsbruck Medical School, Austria. arnulf.stenzl@uibk.ac.at
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D016476:Urinary Reservoirs, Continent