TY - JOUR
T1 - A Single Center's Changing Trends in the Management and Outcomes of Primary Closure of Classic Bladder Exstrophy
T2 - An Evolving Landscape
AU - Haffar, Ahmad
AU - Manyevitch, Roni
AU - Morrill, Christian
AU - Wu, Wayland J.
AU - Maruf, Mahir N.
AU - Crigger, Chad
AU - Carlo, Heather N.Di
AU - Gearhart, John P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To investigate management trends in a single institution with a large referral population in classic bladder exstrophy (CBE) over the past twenty years. METHODS: An institutional database of 1415 exstrophy-epispadias complex patients was retrospectively reviewed for CBE patients with primary closure between 2000 and 2019. Osteotomy, location of closure, age of closure, and outcome of closures were reviewed. RESULTS: A total of 278 primary closures were identified, with 100 occurring at author's hospital (AH) and 178 at outside hospitals (OSH). Osteotomies were performed in 54% of cases at AH and 52.8% of cases at OSH. Osteotomy use increased over 20 years from 48.6% in 00’s to 62.1% in 10’s (P = .046). The total success rate at AH was 96% and 62.9% at OSH. The median age at primary closure at AH increased from 5 days (00’s) to 20 days (10’s), compared to the OSH which increased from 2 days (00’s) to 3 days (10’s). CONCLUSION: Closure of CBE may be delayed for several reasons including insurance difficulties, transfer to another hospital, desire for second opinions, or surgeon preference. Delaying primary closure of bladder exstrophy gives families time to adjust lifestyle, arrange travel, and seek care at centers of excellence.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate management trends in a single institution with a large referral population in classic bladder exstrophy (CBE) over the past twenty years. METHODS: An institutional database of 1415 exstrophy-epispadias complex patients was retrospectively reviewed for CBE patients with primary closure between 2000 and 2019. Osteotomy, location of closure, age of closure, and outcome of closures were reviewed. RESULTS: A total of 278 primary closures were identified, with 100 occurring at author's hospital (AH) and 178 at outside hospitals (OSH). Osteotomies were performed in 54% of cases at AH and 52.8% of cases at OSH. Osteotomy use increased over 20 years from 48.6% in 00’s to 62.1% in 10’s (P = .046). The total success rate at AH was 96% and 62.9% at OSH. The median age at primary closure at AH increased from 5 days (00’s) to 20 days (10’s), compared to the OSH which increased from 2 days (00’s) to 3 days (10’s). CONCLUSION: Closure of CBE may be delayed for several reasons including insurance difficulties, transfer to another hospital, desire for second opinions, or surgeon preference. Delaying primary closure of bladder exstrophy gives families time to adjust lifestyle, arrange travel, and seek care at centers of excellence.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.urology.2022.12.064
DO - 10.1016/j.urology.2022.12.064
M3 - Article
C2 - 36898588
AN - SCOPUS:85151551620
SN - 0090-4295
VL - 175
SP - 181
EP - 186
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
ER -