Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3867501 The Journal of Urology 2012 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
Primary closure of bladder exstrophy 1) reshapes the pelvis from a box-like configuration to a more inwardly rotated hammock, 2) redistributes a significant portion of the levator ani muscle into the anterior compartment and 3) facilitates a smooth uniform contouring to the pelvic floor. Closing the bony pelvic ring by pubic reapproximation in the newborn or by osteotomy in an infant produces similar changes in the pelvic floor.
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