Radical Cystectomy with Ileal Conduit Urinary Diversion in a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device.
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an option for the surgical management of severe heart failure, and radical cystectomy remains the standard of care for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Given a complicated population in terms of comorbidities and management for patients with an LVAD, there is little experience with major urologic procedures, which require balancing the benefits of surgery with considerable perioperative risks. We report our experience performing the first radical cystectomy with ileal conduit in a patient with an LVAD and muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Joseph J
JJ
Pariser
Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Adam B
AB
Weiner
Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Gary D
GD
Steinberg