title: [Assessment of quality of life in women with intestinal bladder substitution after cystectomy in advanced cancer].
abstract: The objective of the paper was to assess the quality of life in women with advanced cancer of urinary bladder, who had undergone cystectomy and intestinal bladder substitution. To accomplish the objective, 10 women with intestinal bladder substitution (at the mean age of 61) underwent laboratory, radiological and urodynamic control in the period of time from 3 to 107 months (average 39.5 months) after surgical procedure. The quality of life was assessed on the basis of the self-developed questionnaire (valuation from 1 to 5 points), answered by the patients. The cancer recurrence was not reported. Death caused by cancer was reported in one of three cases. We obtained the high acceptance of this surgical procedure. Good urinary continence, psycho-physical fitness, self-independence, particularly in the familiar life had great impact on achieved result.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Urologii w Zabrzu Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: Mieczysław
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fryczkowski
authors.forename: Zofia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Krauze-Balwińska
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huk
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paradysz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015653:Cystectomy; D003559:Cystostomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016476:Urinary Reservoirs, Continent; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D016387:Women's Health