The use of gastrocystoplasty in patients with bladder exstrophy

The authors report the use of a stomach segment vascularized via the right gastroepiploic artery in order to increased bladder capacity in 18 patients with bladder exstrophy. The morphological and functional results were good in 15 patients (83.4%); 13 (72.2%) continue to use intermittent catheteriz...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric surgery international 1996-04, Vol.11 (4), p.252-255
Hauptverfasser:	DI BENEDETTO, V, BESEGHI, U, BAGNARA, V, MONFORT, G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Medical sciences Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the urinary system
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors report the use of a stomach segment vascularized via the right gastroepiploic artery in order to increased bladder capacity in 18 patients with bladder exstrophy. The morphological and functional results were good in 15 patients (83.4%); 13 (72.2%) continue to use intermittent catheterization to empty the bladder, while 5 (27.7%) have spontaneous voiding. Seven patients are completely continent, 8 partially continent (
ISSN:	0179-0358 1437-9813
DOI:	10.1007/BF00178431