A urostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening in the abdominal wall, called a stoma, to reroute urine flow. A stoma may be necessary when the bladder is diseased or does not ...

BEIJING, Sept. 24, 2020 -- Professor Niu Haitao with the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University performs a remote radical cystectomy on a patient 3,000 kilometers away with the help of a ...

After the bladder is surgically removed and the urinary system diverted, most can return to their usual activities. When William O’Brien was diagnosed with bladder cancer at 75, he fit the profile of ...

Doctors consider surgery for interstitial cystitis (IC) as a last resort when other treatments, such as diet changes, medications, bladder instillations, and physical therapy, have failed to bring ...