title: Bladder augmentation.
abstract: This paper reviews bladder augmentation, which has been proved to be an effective way of providing a well functioning urine reservoir that protects the upper urinary tract and allows patients to have a good quality of life. Good results have been achieved with the use of all types of bowel segments. Lifetime follow-up and recognition of the complications is mandatory. Very careful patient selection is essential in order to achieve better long-term results. The principle of urothelial preservation, introduced by autoaugmentation, is very promising in the effort to create a compliant urinary reservoir without metabolic disturbance and without the risk of cancer.
authors.affiliation: Urological Clinic, University School of Medicine of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cranidis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nestoridis
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000637:transplantation; D018579:Patient Selection; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013270:Stomach / Q000637:transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*