[Reconstruction of the urinary bladder following cystectomy].

In 8 male patients a bladder substitute was made of 40 cm detubularized ileum after cystectomy done because of invasive bladder cancer (pT2-3N0M0). The results of this operation as regards bladder functions and morbidity were reasonably good, in accordance with data from the recent literature. Follow-up data over periods longer than 3 years are not yet available.

Treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis with ciprofloxacin.

Thirty two patients with proven chronic bacterial prostatitis were treated with ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily orally for four weeks. The causative organisms, cultured from prostatic fluid were Enterobacteriaceae (19 patients), enterococci (9), staphylococci (4), streptococci (3), non-fermentative Gram-negative rods (2) and anaerobic bacteria (9). Nineteen patients had pure cultures, 13 mixed cultures.

Invasive bladder cancer. Should patients who respond to radiotherapy be treated by cystectomy?

A retrospective study was carried out on the long-term survival (5-12 years) of 160 patients with invasive transitional cell cancer of the bladder treated with irradiation between 1972 and 1980. Following 40 Gy irradiation of the lower abdomen, treatment consisted of cystectomy or continued irradiation of the bladder region only. A full urological examination of the bladder established whether a patient was a responder or non-responder.