Advantages and disadvantages of cystostomy

The advantages of cystostomy are the relief of bladder disorders and the disadvantages are the relatively long duration of the operation and the possible disruption of life. Cystostomy is a surgical procedure performed on the suprapubic bladder to drain urine outside the body to resolve urethral obstruction. 1. Advantages: cystostomy can understand or treat bladder lesions, because it does not pass through the urethra, so it can also be applied to prostate hyperplasia, penile injury and other conditions, and can effectively deal with urinary retention and urinary inconvenience and other diseases. 2. Compared with catheter, cystostomy requires surgical anesthesia and takes longer. Moreover, after the operation, patients need to carry devices such as cystostomy tube, catheter, drainage bag, etc., which makes their activities inconvenient and their appearance unsightly, and they need to go to the hospital to change the cystostomy tube every 2~4 weeks, and they need to disinfect the location of the fistula every day, which leads to a more troublesome life. In order to prevent the disease from further damaging the patient’s body, you should follow your physician’s instructions and decide whether or not to have a cystostomy.