Urinary Bladder Cancer, though uncommon, is one of the cancers with significant risk to life if detected late. Causative factors include smoking / using tobacco in any form and people exposed to chemical dyes. Blood-mixed urine is the most common symptom.
Around 70% of bladder cancers are superficial, which is early-stage cancer, and can be treated relatively easily with cystoscopic removal and drugs. However, 30% of them tend to be muscle-invasive (locally advanced stage), for which Radical Cystectomy( removal of the urinary bladder)is the Gold standard to achieve a cure. Urinary drainage after bladder removal can be attained either by a stoma ( bag attached to the abdominal wall into which the urine collects) or a neobladder (small intestine used to create a new urinary reservoir ). Managing stoma is challenging for patients, especially senior citizens and office goers, which may sometimes cause leakage of urine and the smell, making them feel socially insecure.
In neobladder reconstruction, the terminal portion of the small intestine is reshaped as a urinary bladder retaining its blood supply and connected to the urethra. With adequate bladder training, the patient can be continent and pass urine at their will as a regular person, giving him excellent quality of life.
Neobladder reconstruction after Removal of the Bladder (Radical Cystectomy) not only avoids a stoma but allows the patient to pass urine via naturalis. Our team is experienced in such procedures and has given patients a stoma-free life with freedom from cancer.
