[The quality of life of patients after cystectomy for cancer].

Quality of life was assessed in 60 cystectomized patients with bladder cancer versus method of urine derivation. Surgery had been ended with formation of "wet" stoma in 39 cases (ureterocutaneostomy--in 30 patients and operation after Bricker--in 9) whereas in 21 cases "dry" stoma had been formed with derivation of the urine into large bowel reservoir assuring controlled voiding. Only as few as 9 (23.1%) "wet" stoma patients retained the pretreatment activity as compared to 100% of those in the other treatment group. One-third of the "wet" stoma patients were unsatisfied with functional results of surgery and preferred formation of the reservoir which assured controlled voiding and allowed freedom from urinal.