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cystectomy

Indications: - bladder cancer Procedure: - surgical resection of the bladder - urine may be diverted to abdominal wall (urostomy) or to the sigmoid colon (ureterosigmoidostomy)

General

surgical resection (excision) bladder surgery

References

  1. Wikipedia: Cystectomy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystectomy
  2. WebMD: Cystectomy for bladder cancer http://www.webmd.com/cancer/bladder-cancer/cystectomy-for-bladder-cancer
  3. Large MC eMedicine (Medscape): Radical Cystectomy http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/448623-overview