Santosh PGI pouch: A new innovation in urinary diversion

INTRODUCTION: To know the feasibility and outcome of the Santosh PGI pouch as a new innovative technique of continent cutaneous diversion (CCD) following cystectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twelve patients (eleven with carcinoma of the bladder and one with an exstrophy of the bladder) underwent CCD using the Santosh PGI pouch after cystectomy. A 50-cm segment of terminal ileum was isolated 15-20 cm proximal to the ileocecal junction. The ileal segment was folded into the form of an ‘S’ configuration. On the antimesenteric border three longitudinal incisions were performed of about 7 cm in length. The terminal 8 cm portion of the distal part of the pouch was used for creating the intussuscepted nipple valve. Demucosalization of the interior of the nipple, fixing the nipple valve with the serosa of the pouch wall and wrapping of the catheterizable channel with a pouch wall for providing continence was done. The uretero-pouch anastomosis was done using the serosal lined tunnel technique. The catheterizable channel was brought out through the right rectus muscle. RESULTS: Median follow-up of the patients was 13.5 months. No significant complications were noted in the pouch reconstruction. Duration of the pouch reconstruction was around 75-110 min. Postoperatively, one patient had a UTI and another had paralytic ileus on the follow-up. All patients were doing regular CIC with acceptable continence of up to 400 ml. No ureteroileal anastomotic stricture or difficulty in catheterizing the pouch was seen. CONCLUSIONS: The Santosh PGI pouch, which is a type of CCD, is technically feasible, easy to reconstruct with acceptable continence and offers minimal morbidity.