Laparoscopic radical cystectomy:

Laparoscopic radical cystectomy is an advanced procedure for the treatment of muscle-invasive, organ confined urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. The laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy indications include the presence of recurrent high-grade superficial bladder cancers or invasive bladder cancers.

Preparation will be needed before the laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy procedure. Your doctors will do some tests to ensure that the cancer has not spread and for the risk of comorbidities such as heart and lung disease. You will have to undergo a bowel preparation and you should not eat anything after midnight the day before surgery.

General anaesthesia will be given to you before the laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy procedure. Your surgeon will remove your bladder and prostate through several small incisions by the help of a laparoscope and thin instruments. A neobladder procedure will be done from the existing tissue.

An ileal conduit might be needed to complete the procedure. An ileal conduit is the new storage area for your urine once the bladder is removed.

After laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy procedure, you will receive narcotics as needed. You will provide be provided Intravenous (IV) fluids for nutrition until your digestive track recovers enough to take solid food. It takes approximately 6 weeks of recovery time after the procedure.