title: Female epispadias managed by bladder neck plication via a perineal approach.
abstract: Female epispadias is a rare genitourinary anomaly characterized by urinary incontinence and typical appearance of the external genitalia. Traditional surgical approaches have involved a staged genitoplasty and interval bladder neck reconstruction. We describe further experience of a promising single-stage technique using a cystoscopically guided bladder neck plication via a perineal approach with combined genitoplasty.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa. may1968@geocities.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lazarus
authors.forename: Andries
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van den Heever
authors.forename: Bettina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kortekaas
authors.forename: Angus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D053207:Diurnal Enuresis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004842:Epispadias / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*