Gastric Pouch After Simple or Radical Cystectomy for Benign and Malignant Bladder Disease

Background: there is a controversy regarding the use of gastric pouch for benign and malignant bladder diseases.objectives: the aim of this retrospective study was to report our experience, mostly on gastric neobladder (not gastrocystoplasty) for benign and malignant bladder diseases, its complications, outcomes and follow-up results.materials and methods: in this retrospective case series, we described our experience on seven gastric pouches (2 gastrocystoplasty and 5 gastric neobladders).results: postoperative complications were rare. continence was defined as bladder capacity over 400 ml. their follow-up period ranged from five months up to writing the article. one of the studied cases is still alive and awaiting renal transplantation.conclusions: gastric pouch is a suitable segment for bladder cystoplasty and neobladder. continence is mostly related to the capacity of pouch.