Continent Urinary Diversion

Part 1 General aspects of urinary diversion: incorporation of intestinal segments into the urinary tract. Part 2 Pioneers of urinary diversion: the evolution of urinary bladder substitution; the future of total bladder substitution; review of the continence mechanism in continent urinary diversion; continent urostomy with hydrolic valve; mucosal groove antireflux utero-ileal implantation. Part 3 Contemporary techniques of continent urinary diversion: continent urinary diversion in Japan; the vesica ileale padovana; the MAINZ pouch; the modified rectal bladder; the sigma-rectum pouch (MAINZ pouch II); the appendix as a continence mechanism; the right colon as a continent urinary reservoir and bladder substitute; the role of ureteral implantation in continent urinary reservoirs; continent urinary diversion in children. Part 4 Problems, risks and strategies after continent urinary diversion: complications of continent urinary diversion; surgical management of complications of continent urinary diversion; trouble shooting; biochemical changes following continent urinary diversion; the risk of secondary malignancy in continent reservoirs. Part 5 Conclusions and future aspects: continent urinary diversion - innnovations and current trends.