Urologie pro praxi 2/2003
Dlouhodobé derivace moči – principy provedení
Long-term urine diversion – principles, methods Urine diversion means urine drainage in different way than it naturally is. Urine diversions after radical cystectomy were discussed in No. 4 (2001) of this professional magazine. We describe principles and methods of the long-term urine diversions in this article. This is a general article for different non-urology specialists and general practitioners. This article describes nephrostomies, ureteral stents, epicystostomies and urethral catheters. Key words: urine diversion, nephrostomy, ureteral stent, epicystostomy, urethral catheter.