Bladder exstrophy-epispadias-cloacal exstrophy complex is the most severe form of the BEEC (Bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex), constituting 10% of all the cases. In this condition, an abdominal ...

Staged reconstruction repair of bladder exstrophy results in hydronephrosis or renal scarring in 15-25% of patients. A cosmetically acceptable and functional phallus can be achieved in 85% of patients ...

A recent study has reported a novel approach to primary bladder exstrophy closure without osteotomy in newborns. In this study, most patients were managed on a paediatric urology ward with an epidural ...

Bladder exstrophy complex is a congenital anomaly characterised by eversion of the bladder through a defect in the lower abdominal wall, accompanied by varying degrees of pelvic bone separation, ...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers under the direction of the University of Bonn Hospital have discovered a gene which is associated with a rare congenital anomaly of the urinary tract called ...

Adult men born with a severe urological anomaly in which the bladder forms outside of the abdomen report much more robust sexual lives than women born with the same condition, according to a small ...

At their 22-week prenatal appointment, one Texas couple got a startling surprise— their doctor couldn’t find their baby’s bladder in a sonogram. The next week, they learned she had a rare congenital ...

A baby born with his bladder outside his abdomen underwent a delicate procedure that required a whole medical team’s expertise Mallory Parris' son underwent major surgery when he was just 5 months old ...

The aims of reconstructive surgery in patients with bladder exstrophy are to maintain kidney function, achieve urinary continence and to create or preserve functionally normal external genitalia As ...

A gene that is associated with a rare congenital anomaly of the urinary tract called classic bladder exstrophy has been discovered by a team of researchers. It increases the likelihood that the ...