Abstract
Purpose: We describe a new combined horizontal and vertical pelvic osteotomy procedure for bladder exstrophy. Materials and Methods: A total of 36 patients with the bladder exstrophy complex underwent this procedure during a 3-year period (8 primary and 18 secondary bladder closures, and 6 at bladder neck reconstruction). Results: There were no instances of dehiscence and only a minor bladder prolapse in 1 patient with cloacal exstrophy. Two patients had a transient femoral nerve palsy and there was 1 superficial pin infection. Urological complications included symptomatic urinary tract infections in 5 patients, acute epididymitis in 1 and bladder calculi in 2. Conclusions: This new osteotomy procedure is of great benefit in initial or repeat closure of bladder exstrophy and may help in eventually achieving continence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 689-693 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Urology |
Volume | 155 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1996 |
Keywords
- bladder
- bladder exstrophy
- osteotomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology