Use of the Mitrofanoff principle in urinary reconstruction.
The catheterization of a urinary reservoir by way of a narrow conduit such as appendix or ureter has proved a very successful additional technique in urinary reconstruction. The Mitrofanoff principle can be added to our armamentarium in a variety of clinical settings. Closure of the vesical neck, as indicated in previous reports, is not necessarily required.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001065:Appendix / Q000637:transplantation; D002432:Cecum / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014513:Ureter / Q000637:transplantation; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*