Minilaparotomy Radical Cystoprostatectomy (Minilap RCP) in the Surgical Management of Urinary Bladder Carcinoma: Early Experience

• Published in: Japanese journal of clinical oncology Vol. 38; no. 9; pp. 611 - 616
• Main Authors: Rawal, Sudhir, Raghunath, S.K., Khanna, Samir, Jain, Deepak, Kaul, Rakesh, Kumar, Prem, Chhabra, Rakesh, Bhushan, Kirti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.09.2008; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cystectomy - adverse effects; Cystectomy - methods; Feasibility Studies; Humans; ileal conduit; Laparotomy - adverse effects; Laparotomy - methods; Male; Middle Aged; minilaparotomy radical cystoprostatectomy; orthotopic neobladder; Prospective Studies; Prostatectomy - adverse effects; Prostatectomy - methods; radical cystoprostatectomy; sigma rectum pouch; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery; Urinary Diversion - adverse effects; Urinary Diversion - methods; Urinary Reservoirs, Continent; ileal conduit; minilaparotomy radical cystoprostatectomy; radical cystoprostatectomy; sigma rectum pouch; orthotopic neobladder

Objective To assess the feasibility of minilaparotomy for radical cystoprostatectomy (RCP) and urinary diversion in the management of urinary bladder carcinoma. Methods A total of 45 consecutive patients with muscle invasive urinary bladder cancer underwent RCP and urinary diversion [32, 12 and 1 pa...