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 ...

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 ...

A continent urostomy is a type of urinary diversion surgery that may be recommended in cases where your bladder isn’t functioning normally due to injury or disease. Unlike other types of urostomies, ...

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.

Mr. J. is a 25-year-old male graduate student. Two years ago, he suffered a complete SCI at T4 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Although confined to a wheelchair, he has recovered sufficiently ...