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If you're considering cystectomy, your Mayo Clinic treatment team will conduct extensive testing and...
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If you're considering cystectomy, your Mayo Clinic treatment team will conduct extensive testing and consultations to understand your condition and your needs in order to recommend the most appropriate treatment for you. When you come to Mayo Clinic, you have access to a variety of procedures and treatment approaches, including: Radical cystectomy Traditional open surgery Minimally invasive surgery Robotic surgery Neobladder reconstruction Ileal conduit urinary diversion Continent urinary reservoir urinary diversion Working together Mayo Clinic specialists collaborate to provide you with exactly the care you need.
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At Mayo Clinic, urologists work with a variety of specialists as a multidisciplinary team to provide whole-person care for people considering cystectomy. Members of your care team work together to develop individualized care plans tailored to custom fit your needs.
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Mayo Clinic urologic surgeons have extensive experience performing cystectomy and urinary tract reconstruction for people with bladder cancer and other conditions.
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Each year, Mayo Clinic doctors complete more than 160 radical cystectomies. Higher volumes are associated with lower complication rates. With experience, Mayo Clinic doctors are able to recognize complications quickly and treat them effectively.
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Surgeon experience is one of the most important factors involved in your recovery after cystectomy.
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Mayo Clinic urologic surgeons pioneered many of the techniques used in radical cystectomy today. Mayo Clinic was a leading institution in developing robotic surgical techniques and popularizing neobladder reconstruction.
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Robotic surgery Mayo Clinic surgeons pioneered the use of robotic techniques in bladder cancer surgery.
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Mayo Clinic doctors have access to the latest surgical equipment and training in the latest techniques, such as robotic surgery, that are designed to speed your recovery and improve your quality of life. Robotic surgery allows the surgeon to see the procedure in greater detail and allows the surgeon to work in tight spaces where human hands don't fit.
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Mayo Clinic doctors continually perform research on new treatments to try before cystectomy, during cystectomy and after cystectomy, if further treatment is needed. Mayo Clinic basic science researchers also developed immunotherapy for recurrent or metastatic bladder cancer. Mayo Clinic doctors maintain the country's largest cystectomy registry, which follows patients who have had cystectomy surgery performed at Mayo Clinic.
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The records and specimens kept are reviewed for symptoms that could have predicted complications or cancer recurrence. Registry information can also help answer questions about the need for follow-up after surgery.
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Ask your surgeon if you may contribute to the future of medicine through one of these research opportunities. Ongoing urology research gives the doctors at Mayo Clinic the knowledge and experience needed to quickly recognize and successfully treat complications from the surgery, to provide the best possible outcomes.
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Experience and expertise Mayo Clinic doctors have the training, experience and expertise needed to provide you with exactly the care you need. Cystectomy and the reconstruction that follows are complex procedures that require highly skilled and extensively trained surgeons. Mayo Clinic urologic surgeons are experts at recognizing and treating potential complications after cystectomy.
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