This book provides clear guidance on how to achieve excellent functional results and avoid
failures when performing cystectomy and orthotopic bladder substitution. The opening sections
present helpful checklists relating to patient selection preoperative management the
procedures themselves intraoperative measures postoperative management and actions to be
taken in the event of various symptoms and complications. The remainder of the book focuses in
detail on a variety of specific points of interest such as how and why to attempt a
nerve-sparing cystectomy the role of pelvic lymph node dissection physical and physiological
considerations relevant to reservoir construction metabolic consequences of the incorporation
of bowel into the urinary tract preservation of renal function and quality of life issues.
The information provided may not only be instrumental to urologists but also to specialized
health care professionals as well as the concerned patients.
