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 ...

One of the most helpful tests in the evaluation of neurogenic bladder is called a urodynamic test. Urodynamic testing is also called a cystometrogram (CMG). In this test a very small catheter is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Background A 71-year-old woman was referred to a surgical oncology clinic after CT raised suspicion for a bladder neoplasm. She had previously undergone right hemicolectomy and received adjuvant ...