The quality of life of patients after cystectomy for cancer
Gotsadze, D.T.; Pirtskhalaishvili, G.G.
Voprosy Onkologii 38(4): 489-493
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0507-3758 PMID: 1300747 Document Number: 388460
Quality of life was assessed in 60 cystectomized patients with bladder cancer versus method of urine derivation. Surgery had been ended with formation of "wet" stoma in 39 cases (ureterocutaneostomy--in 30 patients and operation after Bricker--in 9) whereas in 21 cases "dry" stoma had been formed with derivation of the urine into large bowel reservoir assuring controlled voiding. Only as few as 9 (23.1%) "wet" stoma patients retained the pretreatment activity as compared to 100% of those in the other treatment group. One-third of the "wet" stoma patients were unsatisfied with functional results of surgery and preferred formation of the reservoir which assured controlled voiding and allowed freedom from urinal.