Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3860554 | The Journal of Urology | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study suggests that females with classic bladder exstrophy who undergo successful primary closure have higher initial and final age adjusted bladder capacity than females with complete female epispadias but with a similar growth rate. This may reflect the creation of outlet resistance at a younger age than in those with complete female epispadias. However, no difference was identified between patients with complete female epispadias who initially underwent repair before vs after age 1 year. Patients with complete female epispadias undergo procedures to achieve continence that are similar to those in patients with classic bladder exstrophy.
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Authors
Kristina D. Suson, Janae Preece, Nima Baradaran, Heather N. Di Carlo, John P. Gearhart,