<p>A cancer patient received a new lease of life after doctors reconstructed a new bladder for him from intestine tissues. </p>.<p>Doctors at Fortis Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, performed radical cystectomy with neobladder reconstruction on the 38-year-old patient with haemophilia. </p>.<p>Dr Mohan Keshavamurthy, Director, Urology, Uro-Oncology, Andrology, Transplant and Robotic Surgery, said: “This was our first complex radical cystectomy and I am glad that despite multiple challenges, the procedure was uneventful. The entire procedure was carried out in around four hours.” </p>.<p>The procedure required the entire bladder affected with cancer to be removed and a new bladder reconstructed using the small intestine.</p>.<p><strong>Risk of bleeding</strong></p>.<p>Dr Karthik Rao, a consultant urologist, said: “The risk of bleeding while reconstructing the bladder is a significant challenge in such patients. Meticulous care was taken to maintain absolute haemostasis.” </p>
<p>A cancer patient received a new lease of life after doctors reconstructed a new bladder for him from intestine tissues. </p>.<p>Doctors at Fortis Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, performed radical cystectomy with neobladder reconstruction on the 38-year-old patient with haemophilia. </p>.<p>Dr Mohan Keshavamurthy, Director, Urology, Uro-Oncology, Andrology, Transplant and Robotic Surgery, said: “This was our first complex radical cystectomy and I am glad that despite multiple challenges, the procedure was uneventful. The entire procedure was carried out in around four hours.” </p>.<p>The procedure required the entire bladder affected with cancer to be removed and a new bladder reconstructed using the small intestine.</p>.<p><strong>Risk of bleeding</strong></p>.<p>Dr Karthik Rao, a consultant urologist, said: “The risk of bleeding while reconstructing the bladder is a significant challenge in such patients. Meticulous care was taken to maintain absolute haemostasis.” </p>
