Urinary diversions after radiation for prostate cancer: indications and treatment.

Objective: To characterize the presentation and symptom progression culminating in urinary diversion after radiotherapy for prostate cancer at a tertiary care reconstructive urology practice.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective review of electronic medical records was performed for all patients between 2005 and 2011 who underwent urinary diversion for urologic complications of radiation therapy for treatment of prostate cancer. We analyzed demographics, type of radiation, presenting symptoms, diagnostic evaluation, and surgical interventions.