continent reservoir

continent reservoir

A pouch formed from small intestine to hold urine after cystectomy, usually for a higher stage urothelial carcinoma which did not respond to local therapy.
Types
Abdominal diversion reservoir, orthotopic (neobladder) diversion.

continent reservoir

Surgery A pouch formed from small intestine to hold urine after the bladder has been remove. See Ileostomy, Urostomy.