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 ...

Surgery for overactive bladder is considered when other treatments have not been effective in alleviating symptoms. Surgical options include sacral nerve stimulation to regulate bladder nerve impulses ...

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 ...

The tissue of the urinary bladder undergoes constant loading and unloading cycles to fulfil its role in normal physiological conditions Insight into bladder biomechanics is important for restoring its ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Urologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are studying whether a neo-bladder construct grown from a patient’s own cells can improve bladder function for adult spinal cord injury patients.