Radical cystectomy

Surgical removal of the bladder. The lymph nodes in the pelvis are also removed. In men, the prostate is removed with the bladder, and in women, the womb, Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and part of the vagina are usually removed. Urinary drainage has to be re-established and this is done either by formation of a urinary stoma (ileal conduit) or bladder reconstruction.