Urinary diversion
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- Routine postoperative urography after cystectomy and urinary diversion is not necessary.
- Orthotopic urinary diversion is a viable option in patients undergoing salvage cystoprostatectomy for recurrent prostate cancer after definitive radiation therapy.
- What is urinary diversion? Urinary diversion is a term used when the bladder is removed or the normal structures are being bypassed and an opening is made in the urinary system to divert urine.
- The evolution of urinary diversion is intriguing and has enabled superior treatment options for bladder disease.
- In both cases, urinary diversion is often necessitated, either due to the whole or partial removal of the bladder or to damage done by radiation to the bladder.
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