Which description best characterizes a Continent Urinary Reservoir?

Which description best characterizes a Continent Urinary Reservoir?

• A. A variation of the ileal conduit
• B. A reservoir connected to skin with an external bag
• C. Urine drains from the ureters into a surgically created ileal pouch; patient inserts a catheter into the stoma to drain urine through the valve; A second valve prevents reflux; No external bag is needed
• D. Mimics bladder function

Answer: (C)

A continent urinary reservoir is a storage pouch created from intestinal tissue (often ileum) that is connected to the skin via a catheterizable stoma. The key feature is a continence mechanism, including a valve, that prevents leakage and reflux. The patient empties the reservoir by inserting a catheter through the stoma to drain urine, so no external urine bag is needed. This combination—an ileal reservoir with a catheterizable stoma and valves—allows storage and controlled emptying, mimicking bladder function without an external bag. The other descriptions describe options that require an external drainage bag or are not specific about the catheterizable stoma and continence mechanism.

A continent urinary reservoir is a storage pouch created from intestinal tissue (often ileum) that is connected to the skin via a catheterizable stoma. The key feature is a continence mechanism, including a valve, that prevents leakage and reflux. The patient empties the reservoir by inserting a catheter through the stoma to drain urine, so no external urine bag is needed. This combination—an ileal reservoir with a catheterizable stoma and valves—allows storage and controlled emptying, mimicking bladder function without an external bag. The other descriptions describe options that require an external drainage bag or are not specific about the catheterizable stoma and continence mechanism.