Kidney Transplantation into an Ileocecal Reservoir after Total Extirpation of the Urinary Tract for Panurothelial Cancer: Long-Term Followup

• Published in: European urology Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 155 - 158
• Main Authors: Kieser, Wolfgang, Gerharz, Elmar W., Leppek, Ronald, Bonfig, Roland, Riedmiller, Hubertus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Elsevier B.V 01-07-2003
• Subjects: Adult; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - surgery; Combined Modality Therapy; Cystectomy - methods; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Graft Survival; Humans; Ileocecal reservoir; Intestine, Small; Kidney transplantation; Kidney Transplantation - methods; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Neoplasm Staging; Nephrectomy - methods; Risk Assessment; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Transitional cell carcinoma; Treatment Outcome; Ureter - surgery; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery; Urinary Reservoirs, Continent; Urodynamics; Ileocecal reservoir; Transitional cell carcinoma; Kidney transplantation
• ISSN: 0302-2838; 1873-7560
• DOI: 10.1016/S0302-2838(03)00202-1

We report on the long-term followup of a young woman after total extirpation of the urinary tract for panurothelial cancer with subsequent continent urinary diversion and renal transplantation. If a patient is willing to accept the associated risks, the staged procedure can be a highly satisfactory treatment option. Life-long close surveillance is critical for the success of this concept.