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To assess, in our contemporary radical cystectomy (RC) series, female sexual dysfunction and whether the type of diversion affected the occurrence of sexual dysfunction. Outcome data after RC with and without orthotopic diversion has focused primarily on cure, urethral recurrence, and continence.

The baseline and follow-up data from 27 sexually active female patients (mean age 54.79 ± 12.7 years) who underwent RC from 1997 to 2002 for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder (16 with Stage T1-T2 and 11 with Stage T3-T4) were obtained. Thirteen patients were premenopausal before RC. Of the 27 patients, 10 (37%) underwent Studor orthotopic diversion, 7 (26%) Indiana cutaneous diversion, and 10 (37%) ileal conduit diversion. A 10-item version of the self-administered Index of Female Sexual Function questionnaire was used to assess sexual dysfunction. The specific domains …