Enterovesical cystoplasty for bladder closure in cloacal exstrophy.
Successful bladder closure was accomplished in 4 infants with cloacal exstrophy by enterocystoplasty. Two patients were operated upon as newborns, and 2 were 3 and 8 months old, respectively. Three patients are alive and all are incontinent awaiting secondary bladder neck reconstruction. The surgical technique and results are described.
D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*