Bladder exstrophy repair
Alternate Names : Bladder birth defect repair, Everted bladder repair, Exposed bladder repair, Repair of bladder exstrophy
After the Procedure
After pelvic bone surgery, the child will need to be in a lower body cast or sling for 4 to 6 weeks. This helps the bones heal. After the bladder surgery, your child will have a tube that drains the bladder through the stomach wall (suprapubic catheter) for 3 to 4 weeks. The child will also need pain management, wound care, and antibiotics. The doctors and nurses will teach you about these things before you leave the hospital.
Due to the high risk of infection, your child will need to have a urine analysis and urine culture checked at every well-child visit, and at the first signs of an illness. Some children take antibiotics on a regular basis to prevent infection.
Prognosis
Urinary control usually happens after the neck of the bladder is repaired. This surgery is not always successful, and the child may need to repeat the surgery later on. A few children, even with repeat surgery, will not have control of their urine and must use intermittent catheterization to have urinary control.
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