CYTOMETRIC DNA-PLOIDY AFTER DIFFERENT TYPES OF URINARY DIVERSIONS

Patients undergoing uterosigmoidostomy (USS) have a high risk of devel oping colon cancer; while no evidence of an increased risk associated with rectal bladder (RB) has been reported The purpose of the present study was to monitor the presence of aneuploidy by flow cytometry in p atients who have undergone USS and RE as a possible basis for the iden tification of patients with an ina eased risk of malignant tumour occu rrence. We have observed that 31% of USS and 27% of RB cases were aneu ploid. Data from the present investigation confirm that follow rip stu dies may be useful in patients after urinary diversion.