A cystectomy is a surgery to remove your bladder. The bladder can stretch or relax to hold about 2 cups of urine (pee). Cystectomy often treats bladder cancer. But bladder removal surgery can help ...

Urinary stents, sometimes called ureteral stents, hold the ureter open so urine can drain as usual. The ureter connects the bladder and kidneys. Urinary stents are typically placed temporarily for ...

Radical cystectomy, or complete bladder removal, remains the standard and most effective surgery for muscle‑invasive bladder cancer because it offers the strongest chance of cure when the disease has ...

Dr. Janet Kukreja explains one urinary diversion option available to patients undergoing bladder removal. For patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy, or the surgical removal of the ...