Bladder augmentation is increasing the size of the bladder, usually with a patch of bowel. This allows patients to store a lot of urine in their bladder. It is usually used for patients that have ...

Graphical comparison of bladder augmentation surgery using either ileum (top) or a cell-seeded, biodegradable scaffold (bottom). MSCs and HSPCs represent different types of stem cells found in the ...

Use of bowel segments for bladder augmentation has recognized long-term complications—perforation, stone formation, electrolyte disturbances and cancer—attributed to the presence of secretory mucosa ...

Background: The use of gastrointestinal segments as donor tissue for cystoplasty is associated with a range of complications, including metabolic disturbances, urolithiasis, increased mucus production ...

Explore surgical options for metastatic bladder cancer, including radical cystectomy and metastasectomy. Learn how surgery can improve survival and quality of life.

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 ...

Bladder augmentation is an essential adjunct in the treatment of neurogenic bladder dysfunction in children; however, it carries with it many risks, of which both patients and their physicians must be ...

A new approach to bladder regeneration is capitalizing on the potential of two distinct cell populations harvested from a patient's healthy bone marrow, a new study reports. The Northwestern Medicine® ...