Delayed development of mid-ileal conduit stenosis: the importance of life-long urologic follow-up

Mid-ileal conduit stenosis is an unusual yet morbid complication following ileal conduit urinary diversion. We report the cases of four patients who developed mid-ileal stenosis at an average interval of 19.5 years after urinary diversion, with the longest interval being 25 years. This series emphas...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1995-11, Vol.88 (11), p.1118-1120
Hauptverfasser: Shandera, K C, Thompson, I M, Wong, R W, Cossi, A F
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Mid-ileal conduit stenosis is an unusual yet morbid complication following ileal conduit urinary diversion. We report the cases of four patients who developed mid-ileal stenosis at an average interval of 19.5 years after urinary diversion, with the longest interval being 25 years. This series emphasizes the importance of life-long follow-up of patients who have had urinary-intestinal diversion.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-199511000-00006