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Last updated: 02/17/2009
Ureteral stents are generally removed one week after surgery. A urine culture is taken from each stent. Radiologic contrast studies are carried out to ensure against ureteral anastomotic leakage or obstruction. On the seventh postoperative day, a contrast study is performed to ensure pouch integrity. Thereafter, ureteral stents may be removed, again with radiologic control. When it has been determined that the ureteral anastomoses and pouch are intact, the suction drain is removed. The patient is shown how to support the operative site when sleeping and with breathing and coughing. Fluids and electrolytes are infused intravenously until the patient can take liquids by mouth. The patient is usually able to get up in eight to 24 hours and leave the hospital in about a week.
Patients are taught how to care for the ostomy, and family members are educated as well. Appropriate supplies and a schedule of how to change the pouch are discussed, along with skin care techniques for the area surrounding the stoma. Often, a stomal therapist will make a home visit after discharge to help the patient return to normal daily activities.
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There are many surgical techniques for urinary diversion surgery. They fall into two categories: continent diversion and conduit diversion. In continent diversion, also known as continent catheterizable stomal reservoir, a separate rectal reservoir for urine is created, which allows evacuation from the body. In conduit diversion, or orthotopic urethral anastomotic procedure, an intestinal stoma or conduit for release of urine is created in the abdominal wall so that a catheter or ostomy can be attached for the release of urine. An ileal conduit is a small urine reservoir that is surgically created from a small segment of bowel. Both techniques are forms of reconstructive surgery to replace the bladder or bypass obstructions or disease in the bladder so that urine can pass out of the body. Both procedures have been used for years and should be considered for all appropriate patients. Ileal conduit surgery, the easiest of the reconstructive surgeries, is the gold standard by which other surgical techniques, both continent and conduit, have been compared as the techniques have advanced over the decades.
From http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/ileal-conduit-surgery
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The estimated number of hospital admissions among adults aged 20 or older with “calculus of kidney and ureters” as a primary diagnosis was of 171,000 hospital stays in 2000.
From: NKUDIC
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