A study comparing continent cutaneous urinary diversion (CCUD), orthotopic bladder substitute (OBS) and ileal conduits in patients undergoing cystectomy has shown CCUD to be associated with good functional outcomes. After a median follow-up duration of 36 months, 89% of patients who received CCUD were continent. Furthermore, the complication rates of CCUD were comparable to those of OBS and ileal conduits, suggesting this technique could be an alternative option for patients requiring cystectomy.
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Al Hussein Al Awamlh, B. et al. Is continent cutaneous urinary diversion a suitable alternative to orthotopic bladder substitute and ileal conduit after cystectomy? BJU Int. 10.1111/bju.12919
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Continent cutaneous urinary diversion: functional and safe. Nat Rev Urol 11, 607 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2014.256
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2014.256
