TY - JOUR AU - SriparaKij, Suphon AU - Takang, Pongsak PY - 2010/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Health Related Quality of Life after Urinary Diversion: Comparison between continent and incontinent urinary diversion JF - Insight Urology JA - Insight Urol VL - 31 IS - 1 SE - Original article DO - UR - https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJU/article/view/242656 SP - 11-14 AB - <p><strong>Objective:&nbsp;</strong>Compare quality of life (QOL) in Patients with continent and incontinent urinary&nbsp;diversion. After radical cystectomy or non-used native bladder from any disease.</p><p><strong>Method:&nbsp;</strong>Sixty patients who had urinary diversion were interviewed by Physicians. Using SF-36&nbsp;and FACT-G for assess quality of life in the patient who had operated at least one year in our&nbsp;institution.</p><p><strong>Result:</strong>&nbsp;Four categories (physical, social/familial, emotional and functional well&nbsp;being) in FACT-G were equally favorable in these groups. Two categories (physical and mental)&nbsp;in SF-36 had no any differrent quality of life in both group of urinary diversions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong>&nbsp;No significant difference in QOL between incontinent and continent urinary&nbsp;diversion after surgery at least one years. The patients can adapt their life style for selected&nbsp;type of urinary diversion.&nbsp; The type of urinary diversion can depend on the indications,&nbsp;condition of the patient and experience of surgeons.</p> ER -