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 ...

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 ...

A new technique allows patients to replace a cancerous bladder with healthy one, made from a portion of intestine. Richard Jones, 61, underwent the surgery called the Neo-Bladder procedure. Neo, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Before the approval of sacral nerve stimulation (SNS), urologists had been limited to pharmacologic, behavioral, or biofeedback therapy for OAB. If these regimens failed, the remaining treatment ...

Medtronic's Altaviva wins FDA approval as a minimally invasive implant for urge urinary incontinence, offering long-lasting and low-maintenance therapy.

A new approach to bladder regeneration uses bone marrow cells to recreate the organ's smooth muscle, vasculature and nerve tissue. A new approach to bladder regeneration is capitalizing on the ...

Doctors consider surgery for interstitial cystitis (IC) as a last resort when other treatments, such as diet changes, medications, bladder instillations, and physical therapy, have failed to bring ...