Rectus abdominis myocutaneous island flap for bridging defect after cystectomy for bladder exstrophy.
A case of adult exstrophy of the bladder was managed with urinary diversion, excision of the bladder, and closure of anterior abdominal defect, using a rectus abdominis myocutaneous island flap. This procedure is recommended as sound in cases in which reconstruction of the bladder is not feasible.
D000328:Adult; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion