One of the most helpful tests in the evaluation of neurogenic bladder is called a urodynamic test. Urodynamic testing is also called a cystometrogram (CMG). In this test a very small catheter is ...

Procedures to either replace the bladder or help the bladder hold urine are called urinary diversions. Urinary diversion can be as simple as using a small part of the bowel as a tube for the urine to ...

Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor, or TURBT, is a procedure that allows your surgeon to biopsy or remove a tumor from the inside of your bladder while leaving the bladder intact. Because the ...

Cutaneous urinary diversion is a procedure that involves making incisions into the skin to create a new pathway for urine to exit your body. If your urinary tract doesn’t function well, you may need a ...

When your bladder is no longer able to do its job, surgically constructed pouches can be a viable substitute. One of the earliest of these is known as the Kock pouch (pronounced “coke” pouch). The ...

Surgical removal is generally recommended as the first-line treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) for patients considered medically fit. Some patients get radical cystectomy, or total ...

Patients undergoing cystectomy for bladder cancer may have some options when selecting the most appropriate type of urinary diversion. Each form of urinary diversion has some pros and cons, according ...

Doctors consider surgery for interstitial cystitis (IC) as a last resort when other treatments, such as diet changes, medications, bladder instillations, and physical therapy, have failed to bring ...