Bladder exstrophy, also called ectopia vesicae, is a developmental anomaly affecting the lower abdominal wall and the urinary bladder. The urinary bladder is a pouch that stores urine in the body. It ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for bladder exstrophy? A: Bladder exstrophy is usually diagnosed at birth by the pediatrician, who may refer the case to a pediatric surgeon or a pediatric urologist.

The rapid acceptance of complete primary repair of bladder exstrophy by the urological community has radically transformed the repair of classical bladder exstrophy from a standard, staged approach ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MDMedically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Bladder exstrophy (BE) is a congenital ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...