Abstract
– Between 1989 and June 1996, 126 continent orthotopic ileal neo-bladders were constructed according to Studer after radical cystectomy due to infiltrating bladder tumour. Out of these cases there were 6 peri-operative deaths (4.7%), 11 early complications (8.7%) and 42 late complications (33.3%). Functional failures were also noted in a negligible percentage amounting to 7.2%. We report on the methods used to treat the complications and the failures strictly tied to the operation and on the techniques adopted to avert them.
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