Why it's done

You'll need neobladder reconstruction if you have your bladder surgically removed, or if it no longer functions properly. Some reasons that people have their bladders removed include:

• Bladder cancer
• Nonfunctional bladder caused by radiation therapy, neurologic conditions or chronic inflammatory disease
• Urinary incontinence that hasn't responded to other treatment
• Birth defects that cannot be repaired
• Trauma to the bladder