Complications of Radical Cystectomy and Orthotopic Reconstruction

Table 2

Recommended follow-up regime by European Association of Urology. Adapted from Stenzl et al. [15].

	Months after cystectomy
	3	6	12	18	24	30	36	48	60
≤pT1
Ultrasound kidneys	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CT chest + CT intravenous urography	—	—	X	—	X	—	X	X	X
Blood test + mid-stream urine culture + urine cytology	X	X	X	—	X	—	X	X	X
pT2
Ultrasound kidneys	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CT chest + CT intravenous urography	—	X	X	X	X	—	X	X	X
Blood test + mid-stream urine culture + urine cytology	X	X	X	—	X	—	X	X	X
≥pT3 +/− N+
Ultrasound kidneys	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CT chest + CT intravenous urography	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Blood test + mid stream urine culture + urine cytology	X	X	X	—	X	X	X	X	X