What do we see when we do not see the bladder? Review of the main urinary diversion techniques and their
A Salgado-Parente1, E Antolinos-Macho1, A González-Huete1
1Departamento de Radiología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
Objective:
To review the different types of urinary diversion surgeries (UDS) in order to recognize the expected findings in a postoperative study, using different imaging techniques. To recognize the main postoperative complications, both early and late.
Conclusion:
UDS are surgical procedures whose purpose is to redirect urine flow after cystectomy, generally in an oncologic context. The imaging evaluation of urological surgeries is often a radiological challenge, with CT being the most commonly used image modality. Therefore, it is essential to know the main surgical techniques, the expected postoperative findings and the optimization of imaging techniques for early diagnosis and correct evaluation of postoperative complications.
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