vesicotomy


vesicotomy

 [ves″ĭ-kot´ah-me] incision into the urinary bladder, usually done to divert the flow of urine when the bladder can no longer function as a reservoir. After incising the bladder the surgeon moves it forward and sutures the opening to the skin, forming a stoma. Patient care is similar to that required for cutaneous ureterostomy and ileal conduit. Called also cystotomy.

cys·tot·o·my

(sis-tot'ō-mē), Incision or puncture into urinary bladder or gallbladder. Synonym(s): vesicotomy [cysto- + G. tomē, incision]

vesicotomy

(vĕs′ĭ-kŏt′ə-mē)n. See cystotomy.

cys·tot·o·my

(sis-tot'ŏ-mē) Incision into urinary bladder or gallbladder.
Synonym(s): vesicotomy. [cysto- + G. tomē, incision]