Urology
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To outline our current perioperative treatment of patients undergoing radical cystectomy and urinary diversion, which uses advancements in perioperative care to allow for early institution of an oral diet and early hospital discharge, and thereby overall improvement in patient recovery and outcome after this procedure. ⋯ Advancements in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative management have together been successfully used in our patient population to reduce morbidity and improve recovery with regard to the early institution of an oral diet and early hospital discharge.