The impact of running versus interrupted anastomosis on ureterointestinal stricture rate after radical cystectomy.

Purpose: Benign ureterointestinal anastomotic stricture is not uncommon after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion. We studied the impact of the running vs the interrupted technique on the ureterointestinal anastomotic stricture rate.

Materials And Methods: From July 2007 to December 2008 interrupted end-to-side anastomoses were created and from January 2009 to July 2010 running anastomoses were created.

The impact of mechanical bowel preparation on postoperative complications for patients undergoing cystectomy and urinary diversion.

Purpose: The benefit of routine mechanical bowel preparation for patients undergoing radical cystectomy is not well established. We compared postoperative complications in patients who did or did not undergo mechanical bowel preparation before radical cystectomy.

Materials And Methods: In 2008 a single surgeon (GDS) performed open radical cystectomy with an ileal conduit or orthotopic neobladder in 105 consecutive patients with preoperative mechanical bowel preparation consisting of 4 l GoLYTELY®.

Orthotopic neobladder versus Indiana pouch in women: a comparison of health related quality of life outcomes.

Purpose: Little is known about the health related quality of life of women who have undergone continent urinary diversion. We compared health related quality of life outcomes for women who underwent radical cystectomy with an orthotopic neobladder or Indiana pouch.

Materials And Methods: From 1995 to June 2008 a single surgeon (GDS) performed radical cystectomy with an orthotopic neobladder in 47 women and radical cystectomy with an Indiana pouch in 45.

Novel technique for proximal anchoring of penile prostheses in female-to-male transsexual.

Objectives: To present our initial experience with a novel technique for fixation of an inflatable penile prosthesis in the female-to-male transsexual in 2 patients.

Methods: Proximal fixation of an inflatable penile prosthesis is challenging in the female-to-male transsexual because of the lack of normal corporal bodies. This technique uses a bone drill to create a fixation chamber in the symphysis pubis.