title: Pregnancy in patients with spina bifida and urinary diversion.
abstract: With better medical care the mortality and morbidity associated with spina bifida are improving and more such patients are reaching reproductive age. Significant problems may be encountered in the management of pregnancy in spina bifida, especially in patients with previous abdominal operations for the management of neuropathic bladder dysfunction. We report successful pregnancy outcomes in 2 such patients, both with urinary diversions, with combined obstetric and urological care. We also review the existing literature on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Southport and Formby NHS Trust, Southport, Merseyside, UK.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kapur
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion