The most common symptom is blood in the urine (hematuria), which may appear pink, red, or brown. Other signs include frequent ...

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 ...

The aims of reconstructive surgery in patients with bladder exstrophy are to maintain kidney function, achieve urinary continence and to create or preserve functionally normal external genitalia ...

Bladder exstrophy causes urinary incontinence ... Since her initial exstrophy repair, Becca has undergone multiple reconstructive and revisionary surgeries at Lurie Children’s to manage various ...

Bladder tissue regeneration or augmentation specifically is needed to address neurogenerative ... “This is truly an off-the-shelf strategy where you could, for example, package the device and open it ...

Overactive bladder (OAB) affects 11-17% of the female population. First-line treatment with lifestyle modifications and second-line therapy with medications are often limited by inadequate efficacy or ...

The finding of the exposed bladder is typical. Advances in surgery in the last 15 years have allowed reconstruction of the penis and bladder so that a more "normal" and functional lifestyle can be ...

Bladder cancer affects over 52,000 men and women in the United States on an annual basis, and more than 12,000 people die each year from this disease. It is the fourth most common cancer in men in ...

Your surgeon will monitor your healing and manage any complications if they arise. Our urology team includes fellowship-trained pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgeons that specialize in bladder ...