Objective To improve the quality of life of the female patient after radical cystectomy. Methods Modified radical cystectomy and detenia cecocolon neobladder were performed in 4 female patients with bladder cancer.Three patients underwent radical cystectomy with preservation of the anterior wall of vagina.One patient underwent radical cystectomy with resection of the anterior wall of vagina. Results The patients were followed-up for 6 to 30 months.All 4 women achieved acceptable daytime continence,and 3 out of 4 achieved nocturnal continence.The vesical capacity ranged from 305 to 438 ml and intravesical pressure at maximum capacity ranged from 18 to 45 cmH 2O(1 cmH 2O=0.098 kPa);only 1 had nocturnal incontinence.The urinary dynamic examination showed the maximum urinary flow rate varied from 15.1 to 22.6 ml/s and residual urine volume ranged from 0 to 30 ml.The cystography showed there was no ureteral stenosis or reflux in the 4 patients.Their renal function and metabolism of electrolytes were normal. Conclusions Detenia cecocolon neobladder after modified radical cystectomy in selected women can obtain satisfactory continence and voiding results.

Objective To screen for nonresponding cases of superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder at an early stage of intravesical bacillus Calmette Guetin(BCG) therapy. Methods IL 8 and urine pH were assayed both before intravesical BCG instillation and after the 1st and 6th instillation for 32 cases of superficial transitional cell bladder cancinoma following TURB or partial cystectomy.Urinary IL 8 was measumed by chemiluminescence enzyme immunomeric assay and urine pH by routine examination.The result was studied with reference to the clinical outcome of the patients. Results All the patients have been followed up for 6～25 months with tumor recurrence in 5.Urinary IL 8 in these 5 dropped to 161.3?64.5 ng/L after the 1st instillation whereas it was 579.4?77.8 ng/L in the others ( P