Serous lined extramural ileal valve: A new continent urinary outlet

Purpose: We report the functional results following the use of serous lined extramural valve as an antireflux technique and urinary outlet for contine nt urinary diversion. Materials and Methods: The procedure was performed in 18 men and 5 women. T he technique entails fashioning 2 serous lined extramural troughs in a detu bularized W-shape ileal reservoir. A tapered ileal segment is embedded in 1 trough as an antireflux valve and the ureters are anastomosed to its proxi mal end. Another tapered ileal segment or the appendix is embedded in the s econd trough and acts as a continent cutaneous outlet. Results: No operative or postoperative mortality was observed. One patient had prolonged ileus which was treated conservatively. All patients were eva luable with a mean followup of 19 months. All patients but 1 were continent day and night. No catheterization difficulties were reported. Evacuation i ntervals were 4 to 5 hours. Radiographic evaluation demonstrated a continen t compliant reservoir, stable and straight outlet, and absence of pouch and ureteral reflux. Conclusions: This procedure is technically feasible, surgically versatile, applicable for urinary diversion or conversion and associated with satisfac tory outcome.