In the past 8 years at St George's Hospital, 13 @entity1 underwent urinary diversion for disabling @entity322 . Seven @entity1 had @entity15 , 2 had suffered @entity130 to the lumbar spine and 4 had failed repeated surgery for urethral @entity1690 . One @entity1 died several months postoperatively due to relapse of her @entity15 . The remaining 12 were interviewed to determine the effect of the operation on their quality of life. Preoperatively, 9 @entity1 (75%) were either housebound or only ventured out to do the shopping and none led a full social life. Postoperatively 8 @entity1 (67%) managed a full social life and all were improved. Most managed their stomas proficiently and none regretted having the operation. The most common late complication was pyocystis. We conclude that @entity1 with disabling @entity322 can have their quality of life substantially improved by urinary diversion. The incidence of pyocystis is probably high enough to warrant vaginal vesicostomy to be performed routinely at the time of diversion, at least in those @entity1 with chronic @entity293 .

Urinary diversion for XXXX --a beneficial procedure?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity1690 :: ('MESH:D046628', 'Disease') :: ['sphincter incompetence'] @entity322 :: ('MESH:D014549', 'Disease') :: ['incontinence'] @entity15 :: ('MESH:D009103', 'Disease') :: ['multiple sclerosis'] @entity293 :: ('MESH:D014552', 'Disease') :: ['urinary infection'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['trauma']
@entity322 :: (MESH:D014549,Disease) :: ['incontinence']
