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Health Encyclopedia: Bladder Exstrophy Repair
Bladder exstrophy repair is a surgery to repair bladder exstrophy. Exstrophy of the urinary bladder is an uncommon birth defect in which the bladder is exposed, inside out, and protrudes through the abdominal wall.
This defect also includes a separation of the pelvic bones. It occurs more often in boys. The condition is often associated with other congenital birth defects. Surgery to repair the defect is usually performed within the first 48 hours after birth.
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Expert & Community Posts
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You Are What You Eat (Maybe)!
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Health Guide
Frequent Urination: Causes, Risk Factors and Treatments
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...review, the prostate gland is a chestnut sized glandular organ located in men at the entrance/exit of the bladder and situated so it surrounds the connection of the bladder opening and the urethra... Read more »Chronic Prostatitis: An Overview
...gland is a chestnut-shaped glandular tissue surrounding the connection of the outlet of the urinary bladder and the urethra or urine tube that carries the urine to the outside. Its function is... Read more »The HealthCentral Network Partners with The Simon Foundation for Continence to Enhance Internet Resources
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Medications
...products you may use, especially of: bowel or bladder antispasmodics/anticholinergics (e.g., ... Read more »
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