Deion Sanders, 57 and a two-time Super Bowl champion, received neobladder reconstruction surgery after a bladder cancer diagnosis. The surgery involves removing the old bladder and using a segment of the small intestine to create a new bladder, which is then connected to the kidneys and urethra. This innovative procedure takes advantage of the body’s adaptability, eliminating the need for immunosuppressant medications as the new organ is made from the patient’s own tissue. The operation is performed using advanced robotic techniques, allowing for rapid recovery with minimal incisions.
The procedure, called neobladder reconstruction, uses tissue from the patient's own small intestine and involves several intricate surgical steps that ultimately result in a new bladder.
The human body's ability to adapt to such a procedure is 'amazing,' emphasizing the incredible resilience and functionality of the body post-surgery.
Surgeons perform the neobladder reconstruction robotically and with laparoscopic camera techniques, which require only small incisions and improve recovery time.
A neat aspect of this surgery is that since the neobladder is constructed from the patient's own tissue, their immune system does not reject it.
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