Urinary diversion problems

Patients with an ileal conduit, neobladder, catheterizable pouch, or other urinary diversion may develop blockage, leakage, recurrent infections, stones, pouch emptying problems, or strictures where the ureters connect. These problems are highly individual, so the office will usually ask for prior operative notes and the actual imaging before a meaningful plan can be discussed.

The most useful items are:

• Imaging: CT urogram, MRI, retrograde/antegrade studies, or ultrasounds. The actual images matter, not just the reports; for many patients, asking the imaging center for CDs is still the simplest way to get a complete copy.
• Operative notes from any prior urinary-tract surgeries.
• Procedure and cystoscopy reports, including stent or tube changes.
• A brief timeline of your symptoms and treatments, plus recent kidney-function labs.

Having these ready before your first call makes the review more useful. Contact the office and speak with the scheduling team about the best way to submit records for your case.