The Making of the Ileal Orthotopic Bladder Substitute with an Afferent Tubular Segment: In Memory of Prof. Urs Studer

Posted by Fiona C. Burkhard, MD | Oct 2024

Fiona C. Burkhard, MD, presented “The Making of the Ileal Orthotopic Bladder Substitute with an Afferent Tubular Segment: In Memory of Prof. Urs Studer” during the 43rd Annual Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar on January 31, 2024, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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How to cite: Burkhard, Fiona C. “The Making of the Ileal Orthotopic Bladder Substitute with an Afferent Tubular Segment: In Memory of Prof. Urs Studer.” January 31, 2024. Accessed Dec 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/the-making-of-the-ileal-orthotopic-bladder-substitute-with-an-afferent-tubular-segment-in-memory-of-prof-urs-studer/

The Making of the Ileal Orthotopic Bladder Substitute with an Afferent Tubular Segment: In Memory of Prof. Urs Studer – Summary

In this 18-minute presentation, Fiona C. Burkhard, MD, discusses the ileal orthotopic bladder substitute with an afferent tubular segment, a pioneering contribution to urological surgery made in memory of the late Professor Urs Studer. She provides an in-depth examination of this surgical innovation, highlighting its significance in urology and its impact on patients undergoing radical cystectomy.

Dr. Burkhard begins by acknowledging Professor Studer’s seminal work in developing the ileal orthotopic bladder substitute, which has become a standard in reconstructive urology. She elaborates on the anatomical and functional considerations that guided the design of this neobladder.

Dr. Burkhard also addresses the technical challenges and the meticulous surgical technique required to create this bladder substitute. The presentation pays tribute to Professor Studer’s relentless pursuit of excellence and dedication to improving the quality of life for patients with bladder cancer.

About The 43rd Annual Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar:

The Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar is a multi-day meeting focused on training urologists in the latest in assessing, diagnosing, and treating urologic conditions in the clinical setting. Updates are provided on urologic cancers, stone disease, urologic reconstruction, female urology, infertility, sexual function, emerging surgical techniques, and general urology. The 43rd iteration of the meeting took place from January 31st to February 2nd, 2024, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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About The Author

Fiona C. Burkhard, MD

Fiona C. Burkhard is chairwoman for Female Urology, Reconstructive Urology and Neurourology at the Department of Urology and Extraordinaria ad personam for Functional Urology at Bern University. She completed her medical studies and doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich. She trained as an urologist in Bern under Prof. Urs Studer and in 1997/98 spent 18 months at the Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas for a “Fellowship in Female Urology and Voiding Dysfunction”. In 2001 she completed her urological training including board certification in operative urology. She is also board certified in Female Urology and Neurourology. From 2011-2019 she was a (the first female urologist) member of the scientific office of the European Association of Urology (EAU). In 2011 she was invited to join the incontinence guidelines group of the EAU, which she chaired from 2014 until 2019. Her main interests are bladder dysfunction including bladder substitution. Together with Prof. K. Monastyrskaia and funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation for over 10 years her research has focused on the molecular mechanisms of bladder dysfunction and potential clinical application.

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