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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 7/2014

01-07-2014 | Review

Bladder exstrophy: current management and postoperative imaging

Authors: Ketsia Pierre, Joseph Borer, Andrew Phelps, Jeanne S. Chow

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 7/2014

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Abstract

Bladder exstrophy is a rare malformation characterized by an infra-umbilical abdominal wall defect, incomplete closure of the bladder with mucosa continuous with the abdominal wall, epispadias, and alterations in the pelvic bones and muscles. It is part of the exstrophy–epispadias complex, with cloacal exstrophy on the severe and epispadias on the mild ends of the spectrum. Bladder exstrophy is the most common of these entities and is more common in boys. The goal of this paper is to describe common methods of repair and to provide an imaging review of the postoperative appearances.
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Metadata
Title
Bladder exstrophy: current management and postoperative imaging
Authors
Ketsia Pierre
Joseph Borer
Andrew Phelps
Jeanne S. Chow
Publication date
01-07-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 7/2014
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-2892-5

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