Bladder replacement by ileocaeco-urethrostomy or ileo-urethrostomy with a reservoir after cystoprostato-vesiculectomy for bladder cancer. A functional evaluation.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the function of the intestinal segments used to replace the bladder after cystoprostato-vesiculectomy. The series included 30 patients, 10 of whom underwent clinical, radiological, urodynamic and electromanometric investigations. Seven patients had an ileocaeco-urethrostomy (ICUS) and 3 had an ileo-urethrostomy with a reservoir (IR).

Posttraumatic intracavernous haematoma: diagnostic and therapeutic perspectives.

The authors report a case of posttraumatic intracavernous haematoma. After analysing therapeutic problems they discuss the feasibility of conservative medical treatment in cases with integrity of the tunica albuginea confirmed by radiography.