cystectomy
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Indications
Procedure
- surgical resection of the bladder
- urine may be diverted to abdominal wall (urostomy) or to the sigmoid colon (ureterosigmoidostomy)
More general terms
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Cystectomy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystectomy
- ↑ WebMD: Cystectomy for bladder cancer http://www.webmd.com/cancer/bladder-cancer/cystectomy-for-bladder-cancer
- ↑ Large MC eMedicine (Medscape): Radical Cystectomy http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/448623-overview