Current management of bladder exstrophy

Curr Urol Rep. 2004 Apr;5(2):137-41. doi: 10.1007/s11934-004-0027-5.

Abstract

Bladder exstrophy is a complex anomaly involving the urinary, genital, and intestinal tracts and the musculoskeletal system. The diagnosis is made typically at the newborn examination or on fetal ultrasonography that is performed by an experienced observer. Management of bladder exstrophy presents several challenges, beginning with initial repair using the more conventional staged approach or the recently re-popularized complete primary repair technique. Major goals in the management of bladder exstrophy are preservation of normal kidney function, close observation for development of adequate bladder function including urinary continence, and provision of acceptable cosmesis and function of the external genitalia. This article provides a brief overview of bladder exstrophy and a detailed description of modern management.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bladder Exstrophy / complications
  • Bladder Exstrophy / diagnosis
  • Bladder Exstrophy / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures / methods*