title: Postoperative management and rehabilitation of patients receiving an ileal orthotopic bladder substitution.
abstract: Ileal orthotopic bladder substitution has become one of the main therapeutic options following radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer. While careful patient selection and the surgical technique are necessary to obtain good long-term results and a satisfactory quality of life, postoperative management is also of utmost importance. It includes successful voiding rehabilitation (micturition technique, complete bladder emptying, increase of functional reservoir capacity, and sphincter training) and a meticulous lifelong followup.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perimenis
authors.forename: Ekaterini
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koliopanou
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000208:Acute Disease; D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000637:transplantation*; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011788:Quality of Life; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016476:Urinary Reservoirs, Continent; D014563:Urodynamics