Evaluating Outcomes of Enterocystoplasty in Patients With Spina Bifida: A Review of the Literature

Medical management is the mainstay of neurogenic bladder therapy in the spina bifida population. Enterocystoplasty remains an important option to prevent or reverse upper tract deterioration, and/or improve or cure socially unacceptable incontinence despite poorly defined outcome measures. The development of appropriate and validated outcomes measures may enable more uniform, effective and safe urological care of patients with spina bifida.