title: The Mitrofanoff principle: an alternative form of continent urinary diversion.
abstract: The Mitrofanoff procedure for continent urinary diversion was described in 1980. This principle has been expanded upon and used to achieve continent urinary diversion in virtually any indicated clinical setting. We report 3 cases treated by the Mitrofanoff principle to illustrate the spectrum of clinical situations to which it is applicable. The Mitrofanoff principle represents a viable form of continent urinary diversion.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic Surgery, Albany Medical Center Hospital, New York.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Weingarten
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Cromie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D014519:Ureterostomy / Q000379:methods; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000601:surgery*