Lifelong Congenital Urology: The Challenges for Patients and Surgeons

Wood, Dan; Baird, Andrew; Carmignani, Luca; De Win, Gunter; Hoebeke, Piet; Holmdahl, Gundela; Manzoni, Gianantonio; Nijman, Rien; Taylor, Claire; TEKGÜL, SERDAR

doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2019.03.019

Lifelong Congenital Urology: The Challenges for Patients and Surgeons

Wood D., Baird A., Carmignani L., De Win G., Hoebeke P., Holmdahl G., ...More

EUROPEAN UROLOGY, vol.75, no.6, pp.1001-1007, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 75 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eururo.2019.03.019
Journal Name: EUROPEAN UROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1001-1007
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Context: Patients born with complex congenital genitourinary anomalies (including bladder exstrophy, cloacal exstrophy, epispadias, neurogenic bladder, hypospadias and posterior urethral valves) often require major reconstructive surgery in childhood. These conditions, their treatment and sequelae require lifelong follow-up. This has created the need for adult urologists to provide care as these patients grow into adults.