Bladder cancer treatment with tumor removal and reconstruction

One of the main problems related to most kinds of bladder cancer surgical treatment methods is a significant amount of urination-related issues. They are especially severe, life-changing, and vital to solving if the patient’s urinary bladder is entirely removed. In many cases, the patient after cystectomy should carry a bag of urine everywhere they go or get other problems. That’s why most doctors try to avoid removing an entire bladder if possible. To understand if the patient is applying for tumor removal with the following bladder reconstruction, examining all aspects of his health status, including the cancer’s stage, grade, and malignant features, is crucial. So, doctors must prescribe some lab tests, medical examination procedures, etc. , verify the diagnosis, and consider new information before starting treatment. During the tumor removal surgery, surgeons try to remove only those parts of the bladder which are dangerous to keep due to the malignant process. Doctors save intact as many parts of the bladder as possible and start the reconstruction process. Surgeons use materials (often, patients’ native tissues, like muscles, blood vessels, skin shreds, etc. ) to partially renew the organ’s natural function, volume, and shape. Preferably if the patient’s bladder will renew its function to presurgical indications, unfortunately, this still happened only in about 1-3% of cases.