What is a neobladder?

Created bladder: Bladder that is created by a urology surgeon. It is typically created from the patient's own intestine. There is hope that neo bladders can be created from engineered bio-material. There are risks for the use intestine, but the benefit to the storage of urine outweighs the risk for some patients requiring neo bladders. Indication for neo bladder is absence of a working bladder.

See below : A neobladder is an internal urinary diversion in which a segment of the small and/or large intestine is used to form a new (neo) reservoir for urine. The most common indications for use of a neobladder is bladder cancer requiring cystectomy. Other indications: neurogenic bladder; severe radiation injury to bladder; intractable incontinence; and intractable chronic pelvic pain involving the bladder