Cystectomy and urinary diversion: Technique and support

Cystectomy and urinary diversion (Bricker ileal conduit or neobladder) are common modalities of care in urology requiring their attention. Oncological surgery as well as functional disorders in particular for neurogenic bladder are the main directions. The optimal decision must be multidisciplinary and requires the fundamental of stomatherapy that urology teams need to know in order to improve the management of the care plan. After cystectomy whose surgical approach depends on the cause (oncological vs other causes), urinary diversions may be non continent (cutaneous ureterostomy or Bricker ileal conduit) or continent (ileal neobladder most of the time.) The monitoring and patient's support remain two most important steps, particularly in cases of bladder diversion to monitor (protection of upper urinary tract, neobladder capacity) and patient education (learning of continence and good emptying). The choice of many surgical techniques must be adapted to the characteristics of the patient, after an informed discussion with the patient. (C) 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.