Comprehensive Imaging and Surgical Review of Urinary Diversions: What the Radiologist Needs to Know

Urinary diversions are surgical procedures that reconstruct the lower urinary tract following cystectomy. The 2 common surgical approaches are based on the continence status of the urinary tract. Incontinent diversions have continuous urine drainage through a cutaneous stoma, whereas continent diversions offer the patient the ability to self-void either via stoma catheterization or with the patient's own urethra. Given the large number of diversion procedures available, postsurgical anatomy may be complex.

Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - April 11, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Arvind K. Shergill, David C. Wang, Seng Thipphavong, Alexandre R. Zlotta, Nasir Jaffer Source Type: research