title: [Proposal for a follow-up of patients with orthotopic neobladder].
abstract: Today, the most widely employed “solution” after radical cystectomy is bladder substitution through the creation of an orthotopic neobladder. Many kind of orthotopic neobladders have been proposed and employed and, during the last 20 years, we have observed a continuous improvement of such techniques. Nevertheless, notwithstanding these technical improvements, patients with orthotopic neobladder can still report many various complications. Thus, a specific “functional” follow-up is mandatory; “functional” follow-up should be associated and integrated to oncological follow-up that these patients usually undergo. Functional follow-up should be lifelong.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Destefanis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fontana
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods*; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D015519:Bone Density; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D015653:Cystectomy; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D016482:Urinalysis; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine