title: Continent urinary diversion in patients with pelvic irradiation: an alternative utilizing transverse colon reservoir.
abstract: The use of radiation therapy in pelvic malignancies increases the risk of urinary complications, sometimes being necessary urinary diversion. The risk of utilizing previously irradiated bowel should be avoided. The use of transverse colon is a safe and effective alternative. We present a heterotopic continent colonic reservoir with an easily catheterizable conduit.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universida de Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. cdancona@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Carlos Arturo Levi
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: D'Ancona
authors.forename: Armando Radesca
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cavaller
authors.forename: Ubirajara
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Augusto
authors.forename: Sanguinetti Scherrer
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Leitão
authors.forename: Renato Nardi
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Pedro
authors.forename: Nelson Rodrigues
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Netto
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000528:radiation effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D016476:Urinary Reservoirs, Continent; D014563:Urodynamics; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*