Enteric reconstruction of the urinary bladder and ureter in 2-years old child with meningomyelocele
Article published in Urologia Polska 2004/57/3.

authors

Andrzej Paradysz, Andrzej Kupilas, Marcin Życzkowski, Mieczysław Fryczkowski

Katedra i Klinika Urologii Wydziału Lekarskiego w Zabrzu Śląskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach
Kierownik kliniki: prof. dr hab. Mieczysław Fryczkowski

keywords

urinary bladder, ureter, meningomyelocoele, neurogenic bladder dysfunction, bladder augmentation, ureteral replacement

summary

introduction

One of the methods to treat profound dysfunction of the urinary bladder is its augmentation. There are only few reports on ureter reconstructions in children. The authors were not able to find publications on simultaneous bladder and ureter reconstruction in small children using ileum.

aim of the study

Estimating distant results of surgical treatment of neurogenic bladder in a 2-years old child, consisting in reconstruction of the bladder and ureter using ileum.

discussion

Described case supported by 8 years of follow-up indicates that the bladder and ureter reconstruction using ileum is possible in a small child without metabolic or surgical complications.