A continent urinary reservoir which consists of 1) detubularized caecum, ascending colon and the right half of transverse colon. 2) anastmosis of ureter and ascending colon with antireflex technique, and 3) plicated terminal ileal segment for continence and catheter insertion was created in 12 patients after radical cystectomy for urothelioma.
Our method to create a continent urinary reservoir is simple and technically easy. It can, therefore, provide patients' satisfaction with low incidence of complication.
However, such continent urinary reservoir diversion should be performed only for carefully selected patients, taking into consideration the physical status and the character and social status of the patient. This is because some patients who have had such surgery may change their mind to keep a balloon catheter to avoid the intermittent self-catheterization every 3 to 4 hours after surgery.