Managing complications of ileal conduits in primary care
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with Indocyanine Green Fluorescence: Choledochoscopic Stone Extraction and Primary Duct Suture
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Nathan Lawrentschuk1, Jonathon Carll2, Peitong Li3
1MBBS (Hons), MSurg, Urology Registrar, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic; Research Fellow, EJ Whitten Centre for Prostate Cancer Research, Melbourne, Vic; The University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Melbourne, Vic.
Background:
Ileal conduits are an uncommon form of stoma that are formed by urologists to create permanent urinary diversion. Almost all ileal conduits are created in patients who have had their bladder removed for malignant or functional reasons. However, it is a highly morbid procedure with reported complication rates as high as 63%.
Objective:
The aims of this article are to provide an overview of ileal conduits as well as common issues and complications general practitioners (GPs) may encounter, and to improve care for patients with ileal conduits.
Discussion:
Ileal conduits are the most common form of permanent urinary diversion, usually performed after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Both early and late complications are common and require multidisciplinary management and close coordination within the care team.
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