[Five-years experience with urinary derivation by Sygma-Rectum pouch at the department for urology in Smederevo].

Bladder cancer has poor prognosis. Outcome of the treated patients is dependent on correct staging, histologic grade of the tumor, and correctly realized surgical intervention, i.e. radicality of the operation. During the period from 2002. to 2004., on the Department for Urology in Smederevo, 120 patients were surgically treated because of bladder tumors. Of that number, in 34 patients radical cystectomy and derivation by Sygma-Rectum pouch was done. Of these 34 patients, 22 (64.7%) were being followed during the five-years period.