Abstract
The small capacity or contracted bladder is a difficult management problem. The goal of bladder augmentation is to create a storage structure with an adequate capacity and low pressure. Bladder auto-augmentation creates a large bladder diverticulum by partially excising the detrusor muscle. We report our initial experience with an extraperitoneal approach to laparoscopic auto-augmentation in a patient with a small contracted bladder. This is a technically feasible operation but longer clinical followup is necessary to determine its durability in the management of the small contracted bladder.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-126 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | The Journal of Urology |
Volume | 153 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology