A partial cystectomy is a procedure for removing part of your bladder, leaving enough of it so it can still hold enough urine for you to urinate comfortably. And nearby lymph nodes are also removed and examined for cancer spread. It is used to treat cancer that has invaded the bladder wall in just one area, where urine enters or leaves the bladder. For bladder cancer that has spread to the muscle layer, radical cystectomy is the best treatment for preventing the spread or recurrence of cancer. The main advantage of this surgery is that a person keeps their bladder and does not need reconstructive surgery. Partial cystectomy was conventionally done by via an open surgery, which needs a big abdominal incision. Another technique, conventional laparoscopy, was less invasive.
OPEN PARTIAL CYSTECTOMY:
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This procedure was performed by giving the general anesthesia prior to the procedure to keep you away from the pain. General anesthesia will helps to relax your muscles & will be asleep.
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Surgeon will make a cut (incision) in the lower part of your belly and remove the affected part of the bladder and closes the cut in your belly.
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The procedure may take 1 and a half to 2 hours.
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Catheter which is a small tube used to drain urine from your bladder will be kept. Instructions will be given that how to take care of the catheter when you go home and when it can be removed.
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After removing the catheter, your bladder cannot hold as much urine as it will be used to hold, so you need to urinate more frequently.
LAPROSCOPIC PARTIAL CYSTECTOMY:
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This procedure was performed by giving a general anesthesia
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The tumor was cystoscopically scored surrounding its margin with the Collin’s knife.
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Then the tumor was excised laparoscopically without any risks or complications.
