[Long-term follow-up of continent cystostomy with the Mitrofanoff procedure: 5 years later].

INTRODUCTION: This study analyzed long-term functional outcome of continent catheterizable channels with the Mitrofanoff procedure, their continence, complications and the satisfaction of the patients.

MATERIAL AND METHOD: Data from patients who underwent a Mitrofanoff procedure at our institution from June 1997 to March 2015 were retrospectively collected. All patients were contacted at the end of the study, a survey was submitted to them.

RESULTS: Sixty-seven patients underwent a continent cystostomy with the Mirtrofanoff procedure. Forty-five patients had the inclusion criteria: 18 years old or older, no previous urinary diversion with a minimum of 6 months of follow-up. The cohort comprised mainly neurologic bladder (84 %) with spinal cord injuries (54 %) or spina-bifida patients (15 %). Median age was 35 years old [22-49]. Median follow-up was 64months [39-90]. The surgical procedure used an appendicular channel: 30 patients (67 %) or a continent ileal plasty: 15 patients (33 %). At the end of follow-up: 88 % patients have a full cystostomy continence, 89 % full uretral continence. Twenty-nine patients had one (41 %) or more reinterventions. Reasons for the 58 reinterventions were: stomal stenosis (31 %), uretral incontinence (29 %), cystostomy incontinence (15 %), lithiasis (9 %). Those reinterventions were done with a local surgery (31 %) or an endoscopic surgery (35 %). Overall early adverse events (<30days) or delayed (>30days) adverse events were similar (P=0.93) in appendicovesicostomy group or continent ileal plasty group. Ninety-four percent patients described a satisfactory urinary comfort. The cystostomy was considered esthetic by 71 %, its realization allowed an improvement of the quality of life for 89 % of them.

CONCLUSION: Continent channels in adults demonstrate favorable long-term outcomes even if reinterventions could be necessary to maintain a continent and catheterizable channel. Despite reinterventions, patients remain satisfied by the Mitrofanoff procedure which facilitate the process of clean intermittent catheterization.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.