title: Sixteen years' experience with the Heitz Boyer-Hovelacque procedure for exstrophy of the bladder.
abstract: The various methods of managing bladder exstrophy are described. Bladder reconstruction and ureterosigmoidostomy are discussed and evaluated. The satisfactory results obtained with 21 patients treated by the Heitz Boyer-Hovelacque operation are reported and it is concluded that this is the procedure of choice when urinary diversion is needed for the exstrophic bladder.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*