[Rouxel-Coadou method of ileal neobladder: clinico-functional considerations]

Twelve patients are submitted to orthotopic ileal neobladder, performed using staplers. The simplicity and speed of automatic stapling devices in the Rouxel-Coadou's surgical technique are reported. All patients underwent clinical and urodynamic evaluation at 3, 6, 12 months, after surgery (mean follow-up 6 months). They preferred complete daytime continence and 2 pts/4 night-time continence too. At one year, postvoid residual volume was absent, mean neobladder capacity was 450 ml and mean pressure at maximum capacity was 30-40 cm H2O. These preliminary results indicate that this technique guarantees a low-pressure reservoir with good capacity and compliance.