Partial cystectomy for bladder cancer
Short answer
Partial cystectomy removes the bladder tumour and a surrounding section of bladder, while preserving the remaining bladder when the cancer's position and extent make this suitable.
This answers one question. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace an assessment by a licensed doctor.
At a glance
- Operation
- Removal of part of the bladder and a margin around the tumour
- Main selection factors
- Tumour position, extent, number and depth
- Aftercare
- Bladder checks and recovery monitoring
What the operation involves
The surgeon removes the affected part of the bladder and a margin around the tumour, then closes the bladder. The approach differs from complete bladder removal, which is considered when removing only part would not adequately treat the cancer.
Suitability depends on the tumour's location, number, depth and relationship to nearby bladder structures. Cystoscopy, scans and tissue results help the team understand these features. Keeping part of the bladder does not remove the need for follow-up.
Preparing and recovering
Before surgery, discuss how urination may change, catheter care, expected hospital monitoring and the plan for checking the bladder afterward. Your team may also discuss chemotherapy, immunotherapy or other treatment when the tumour features call for it.
After the operation, follow instructions about fluids, activity, wound care and medicines. Report worsening pain, fever, cloudy or foul-smelling urine, increasing blood in the urine or difficulty passing urine.
When to seek care
Contact the surgical team promptly for fever, worsening abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, heavy blood in the urine, a blocked catheter or inability to pass urine. Seek urgent help for severe pain, fainting or signs of serious infection.
Questions for your doctor
Ask why partial cystectomy is being considered, how much bladder would remain, whether additional treatment is planned, how recurrence will be checked and which recovery symptoms require urgent advice.
Questions people ask
Is partial cystectomy the same as bladder removal surgery?
No. Partial cystectomy removes a selected section, while bladder removal surgery removes all or most of the bladder depending on the operation.
Can bladder cancer return after partial cystectomy?
Further bladder monitoring is needed because cancer can recur or new bladder tumours can develop; your team will set the follow-up plan.
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