Abstract
In the author's opinion, in the properly selected woman undergoing radical cystectomy for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, the ileal neobladder to the female urethra is a viable option. Ten years of experience with 23 patients have led to a nerve and urethral support cystectomy technique with the ileal neobladder anastomosed to the proximal urethra. Even then, however, retention in 20% of patients rather than the expected incontinence is the critical issue. Incontinence has never been a problem. The advent of orthotopic lower urinary reconstruction in women is a major achievement in the evolution of urinary diversion. With our increasing understanding of the continence mechanism in women and with increasing evidence that the female urethra can be safely preserved after cystectomy, orthotopic lower urinary tract reconstruction by the ileal neobladder can now be offered safely not only to men but also to women undergoing cystectomy with superb functional results.
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