[Do's and Dont's for radical cystectomy and urinary diversion - how to minimise postoperative complications]

Radical cystectomy (RC) with urinary diversion is a challenging surgical intervention. There is significant risk of postoperative complications, particularly linked to urinary diversion and the patient's comorbidities. The surgeon and the multidisciplinary team need to be familiar with all potential complications. In order to achieve optimal oncological and functional outcomes, multiple factors have to be considered during perioperative management, including the adherence to evidence-based guidelines, standardised concepts of enhanced recovery and best surgical practice for RC and urinary diversion. All measures should aim to minimise complication rates after RC and to accelerate recovery. We summarise essential Dos and Don'ts when performing RC with different forms of urinary diversion.