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Subtotal cystectomy (STC). (a) Cartoon depiction of STC. After dissection of the bladder, the bladder body is excised (∼60%–70% of the total bladder), leaving the trigone and uretero–vesical junction (asterisk) intact. (b) Photographs of STC showing the bladder held in place with stay sutures before excision. Color images available online at www.liebertonline.com/ten.
