Urinary diversion in elderly patients

Spahn, Martin; Boxler, Silvan (2015). Urinary diversion in elderly patients. Der Urologe, 54(12), pp. 1753-1757. Springer 10.1007/s00120-015-4010-1

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BACKGROUND

Bladder cancer represents one of the ten most prevalent cancers worldwide. More than 400,000 people worldwide are newly diagnosed every year. Within 2 years after diagnosis, 80 % of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer without treatment die.

METHODS

The aggressive local surgical approach with a cystectomy is the therapy of choice. The median age of patients with de novo bladder cancer is 70 years. Thus bladder cancer is a cancer of the elderly. For demographical reasons, the number of eldery patients undergoing radical cystectomy will rise in the next few years. The type of urinary diversion is a major factor influencing perioperative morbidity and quality of life in these patients. Incontinent urinary diversions are preferentially used in daily practice.

CONCLUSIONS

There are only a few contraindications for orthotopic neobladder; however, age alone is not a contraindication. Patient selection and a nerve sparing approach are crucial in men and women to achieve excellent functional results with orthotopic neobladder in elderly patients.

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