title: Continent cutaneous urinary diversion in patients with spinal cord injury.
abstract: METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To examine the functional results and effect on quality of life of continent cutaneous urinary diversion in spinal cord injured patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 10 patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients were operated on with an ileal reservoir (Kock reservoir or T-pouch), Cr-EDTA clearance was determined preoperatively and at follow-up. The patients answered a questionnaire concerning reservoir function, various activities and quality of life. The patient charts were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One patient died of pulmonary embolism 3 years after surgery. Two patients were reoperated on for reservoir perforation. All patients were satisfied/very satisfied with their reservoirs. Half of them reported improved ability to perform various activities. Eight out of nine patients reported improved quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For a selected group of patients with SCI, continent cutaneous urinary diversion provides successful outcome with improved quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pazooki
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Edlund
authors.forename: A-K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Karlsson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dahlstrand
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lindholm
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Törnqvist
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jonsson
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D039021:Colonic Pouches / Q000592:standards; D003559:Cystostomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*; D016476:Urinary Reservoirs, Continent