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Studies have noted chronic diarrhea in 10% to 23% of patients with neurogenic dysfunction after displacement of the ileocecal valve (King, 1987; Roth et al, 1995), although the risk may be lower for carefully selected patients (Husmann and Cain, 1999). Removal of the distal ileum from the gastrointestinal tract may therefore result in vitamin B12 deficiency and megaloblastic anemia. The terminal 15 to 20 cm of ileum should not be used for augmentation, although problems may arise even if that segment is preserved (Steiner and Morton, 1991; Racioppi et al, 1999). Again, the risk is greater if longer segments of ileum are used as with continent diversion. Thirty-five percent of patients followed over 5 years after a Kock pouch procedure were found to be deficient in vitamin B12 in one series (Akerlund et al, 1989). In general, the length of ileum used for augmentation is less than one half that used for a Kock pouch, so vitamin B12 deficiency seems unlikely after routine bladder augmentation. Canning and associates evaluated 26 patients after bladder augmentation or replacement and found no patients with either fat malabsorption or vitamin B12 deficiency (Canning et al, 1989). Only three patients, however, were followed for longer than 3 years, and longer observation is necessary because existing body vitamin B12 storage may last considerably longer (Stein et al, 1997a). VanderBrink and associates (2010) found low or low-normal B12 levels in 41% of patients evaluated a mean of 83 months after ileocystoplasty and were able to increase those levels by giving the oral vitamin. Contractions of significant amplitude early in filling occasionally require secondary augmentation. After secondary augmentation with ileum (bottom), urodynamics show that contractions still occur but are much lower in pressure and occur later in filling. Pope and Rink (1999) found that 6% of over 300 patients required secondary augmentation of a previously augmented bladder for similar problems. With longer follow-up, the same group has eventually performed reaugmentation in 9% of patients (Metcalfe et al, 2006). These secondary augmentations represent true failures of the cystoplasty to achieve their primary objectives, capacity and compliance. In that series, sigmoid colon followed by stomach and then ileum were more likely to require reaugmentation. It should be noted that a colonic segment closed at the ends and not reconfigured otherwise was typically used in that experience. Other studies have suggested that stomach is more likely than colon to require secondary intervention (El-Ghoneimi et al, 1998; Castellan et al, 2012). The first recognized metabolic complication related to storage of urine within intestinal segments was the development of hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis after ureterosigmoidostomy (Ferris and Odel, 1950). Patients with this metabolic derangement were noted to have fatigue, weakness, anorexia, and polydipsia. Koch and McDougal (1985) demonstrated the mechanisms by which acid is absorbed from urine in contact with intestinal mucosa. Patients with normal renal function are usually able to handle the resorbed load of chloride and acid without frank acidosis. Mitchell and Piser (1987) noted that essentially every patient after augmentation with an intestinal segment had an increase in serum chloride and a decrease in serum bicarbonate level, although full acidosis was rare if renal function was normal. Acidosis and electrolyte disturbances requiring treatment have been reported despite normal renal function (Schmidt et al, 1973; Whitmore and Gittis, 1983). Such derangements may be debilitating to the patient if not recognized and treated (Heidler et al, 1979). Hall and colleagues noted that there is an increase in the urinary acid load with wasting of bony buffers even in the absence of frank acidosis (Hall et al, 1991). Such wasting may result in bone demineralization and could potentially cause retarded growth in children after augmentation cystoplasty (Abes et al, 2003; Hafez et al, 2003; Vajda et al, 2003). Nurse and Mundy (1989) have suggested that arterial blood gas values may be more sensitive than serum bicarbonate or chloride levels for detecting acidosis. Stein and associates (1998) felt that measurements of arterial blood gas for base deficit allowed early treatment of acidosis and avoidance of bone demineralization. In severe cases of acidosis, chloride transport can be blocked with chlorpromazine and nicotinic acid. Although jejunum is rarely used for bladder reconstruction, storage of urine in this segment results in a unique metabolic pattern of hyponatremic, hypochloremic, and hyperkalemic metabolic acidosis. Gastric mucosa is a barrier to chloride and acid resorption and, in fact, secretes hydrochloric acid (Piser et al, 1987). This difference was the primary factor in the initial consideration of stomach for use in the urinary tract. This secretory nature was shown to be of benefit in azotemic animals during acid loading (Piser et al, 1987; Kennedy et al, 1988). Serum chloride does decrease and serum bicarbonate increase slightly after gastrocystoplasty whether antrum or body is used in patients with normal and impaired renal function (Adams et al, 1988; Ganesan et al, 1991; Kurzrock et al, 1998). In 21 patients with renal insufficiency, serum bicarbonate improved in all patients except 1 after gastrocystoplasty, and many patients requiring oral bicarbonate therapy before cystoplasty did not do so after gastrocystoplasty (Ganesan et al, 1991). A similar benefit was noted in a group of patients with renal failure (Sheldon and Gilbert, 1991). Delayed or slowed growth in some children after intestinal cystoplasty has previously been recognized (Wagstaff et al, 1991; Mundy and Nurse, 1992; Wagstaff et al, 1992). A delay in linear growth was noted in 20% of almost 200 pediatric patients without any gross biochemical abnormalities. Body habitus and growth are difficult to predict in children with myelodysplasia, who make up the majority in most series of augmentation cystoplasty. Patients requiring augmentation were matched retrospectively with a similar group not requiring bladder augmentation. Other factors that might affect growth, such as urinary tract infection, were not controlled. Of 17 patients with adequate measurements before and after cystoplasty, 14 (82%) had a decline in percentile height postoperatively. The pattern of growth was significantly different between patients with and without augmentation in the series. That series is small, and no evaluation of familial growth patterns or ultimate height was possible; however, the findings are worrisome, particularly because Feng and colleagues (2002) noted similar differences in exstrophy patients. Such problems can occur but are less frequent after antral cystoplasty because there is a smaller load of parietal cells (Ngan et al, 1993). Leong first noted glanular excoriation after gastrocystoplasty in a patient with voiding symptoms (Ngan et al, 1993). Nguyen and associates noted skin excoriation in 8 of 57 patients following gastrocystoplasty; all 8 patients had some element of urinary incontinence (Nguyen et al, 1993). It is imperative to achieve reliable urinary continence in patients undergoing gastrocystoplasty because urinary leakage may result in the exposure of the skin to gastric secretions and in gastric secretions that are poorly diluted. Dilution is important; Reinberg and coworkers reported a perforation of a gastric segment in a defunctionalized bladder after gastrocystoplasty (Reinberg et al, 1992). They evaluated the influence of urine on gastrocystoplasties in dogs (Castro-Diaz et al, 1992). The animals developed marked inflammation of the gastric segment and native bladder after creation of a dry gastrocystoplasty; three of nine dogs developed ulceration and perforation. Use of H2 blockers resulted in some protection for the animals; however, such a clinical situation should certainly be avoided. Rare perforations and ulcerations have been noted clinically without defunctionalization (El-Ghoneimi et al, 1998; Mingin et al, 1999a). It should be noted that Taskinen and colleagues (2008) found no adverse effect on longitudinal growth after bladder augmentation in the exstrophy population. Three recent series did show effect of bowel cystoplasty on bone mineral density in some patients (Abes et al, 2003; Hafez et al, 2003; Vajda et al, 2003), whereas two others did not (Mingin et al, 2002; Haas et al, 2012). One must be careful to determine whether any such changes are the result of augmentation cystoplasty or the underlying pathology (Boylu et al, 2006; Taskinen et al, 2007; Haas et al, 2012). Better analysis of subtle metabolic alterations after enterocystoplasty may establish better understanding of the effect on growth, minimize changes, or aid in early treatment to avoid the complication (Brkovic et al, 2004). The secretory nature of gastric mucosa may at times be detrimental to the patient and can result in two unique complications of gastrocystoplasty. Episodes of hypokalemic, hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis after acute gastrointestinal illnesses were noted in 5 of 37 patients following gastrocystoplasty (Hollensbe et al, 1992). The episodes were significant enough to require hospitalization in all patients and were recurrent in 2 patients. Three of the 5 patients who developed the complication had renal insufficiency and would not have been good candidates for augmentation with other segments owing to acidosis. Ganesan and associates noted similar episodes of alkalosis in 5 of 21 patients with renal insufficiency after gastrocystoplasty (Ganesan et al, 1991). Patients with the primary indication for consideration of gastrocystoplasty may be the ones at greatest risk for this unusual complication. Gosalbez and associates (1993b) demonstrated persistently increased fractional excretion of chloride despite profound hypochloremia, suggesting that inappropriate gastric secretion is likely the primary mediator. One patient in their series eventually required resection of three quarters of the gastric segment in the bladder because of recurrent problems with alkalosis, and several required therapy with H2 blockers or H+/K+ ion pump inhibitors. All patients and families should be made aware of this potential problem because it has been reported to occur intermittently in 3% to 24% of patients. A composite reservoir of stomach and ileum or colon may provide a more metabolically neutral reservoir (McLaughlin, et al, 1995; Austin et al, 1997, 1999, 2001), although these have typically been constructed in only very complex patients or circumstances. Acid secretion by gastric mucosa may result in another unique problem after gastrocystoplasty, the hematuria-dysuria syndrome. Virtually all patients after gastrocystoplasty with normal sensation have occasional hematuria or dysuria with voiding or catheterization beyond what is expected with other intestinal segments (Leonard et al, 1999). All patients should be warned of this potential problem, although in most patients these symptoms are intermittent and mild and do not require treatment. The problem led one group to recommend avoiding gastrocystoplasty in patients with bladder exstrophy (El-Ghoneimi et al, 1998). In the experience of Nguyen and colleagues (1993), 36% of patients developed signs or symptoms of the hematuria-dysuria syndrome after gastrocystoplasty. Fourteen percent of patients required treatment with medications, including 9% on a regular basis. Patients who are incontinent or have decreased renal function are at increased risk. Others have noted a similar requirement for short-term and chronic medical therapy (Hollensbe et al, 1992; Adams et al, 1995; Castellan et al, 2012). The symptoms of the hematuria-dysuria syndrome do respond well to H2 blockers and hydrogen ion pump blockers. It has been demonstrated that urinary pH may decrease remarkably after meals in patients who have undergone gastrocystoplasty (Bogaert et al, 1995). The signs and symptoms of the hematuria-dysuria syndrome are most likely secondary to acid irritation. Work has Mucus Intestinal segments continue to produce mucus after placement in the urinary tract. Mucus may serve as a nidus for infection or stone formation when it remains in the bladder for long periods of time. Kulb and associates (1986) showed experimentally in dogs that colonic segments produce more mucus than ileum and that gastric segments produce the least amount. This has been noted clinically as well; most patients do not require any routine bladder irrigations for mucus after gastrocystoplasty. Villous atrophy in the ileum has been documented after placement in the urinary tract. It has been suggested that such atrophy may result in decreased mucus production (Gearhart, 1987), although laboratory demonstration of any decrease in production with time has not been evident (Murray et al, 1987). Hendren and Hendren (1990) noted a decrease in mucus production from colonic segments over years; however, others have not been impressed with such changes (Rink et al, 1995a). Glandular atrophy in colonic mucosa has not been noted histologically (Mansson et al, 1984). Routine use of daily bladder irrigations to prevent mucus buildup may minimize complications of enterocystoplasty such as urinary tract infection and calculi (Hensle et al, 2004). Urinary Tract Infection Bacteriuria is common after intestinal cystoplasty, particularly in patients requiring intermittent catheterization (Gearhart et al, 1986; Hendren and Hendren, 1990; King, 1991). Recent experience with bowel neobladders has demonstrated that patients who are able to spontaneously void to completion often maintain sterile urine. Bacteriuria has been noted even when patients are maintained on daily oral antibiotics or antibiotic irrigation (Gearhart et al, 1986; Casale et al, 1999). The incidence of symptomatic cystitis after cystoplasty likely depends on the length of follow-up and the diligence with which symptoms are sought. All patients and families should be told to expect some signs or symptoms of cystitis. Recurrent episodes of symptomatic cystitis requiring treatment occurred in 23% of patients after ileocystoplasty, 17% of patients after sigmoid cystoplasty, 13% after cecocystoplasty, and 8% after gastrocystoplasty at Indiana University (Hollensbe et al, 1992). Febrile urinary tract infections occurred in 13% of those 231 patients after augmentation. The same trend among different bowel segments was noted for febrile infections, although there was no statistically significant difference among the various segments. The incidence of pyelonephritis after augmentation cystoplasty, as long as upper tract problems are corrected, is quite similar to that noted for conduit diversion, whether refluxing or not (McDougal, 1992b). Infections may occasionally be more problematic in an immunocompromised patient (Alfrey et al, 1997), but that has not always proven to be the case (Traxel et al, 2011). Bacteriuria should be treated in the presence of significant symptoms such as incontinence or suprapubic pain and may be treated if hematuria, foul-smelling urine, or remarkably increased mucus production occurs.

From a theoretical point of view women's health magazine running tips order cheap capecitabine on-line, the retroperitoneal approach should be safer and is the route of choice in open surgery women's health issues in thrombosis and haemostasis cheap capecitabine 500 mg on-line. However menstrual cycle phases discount capecitabine amex, only few studies have compared retroperitoneal with transperitoneal access and without noting any significant differences in the outcome and or complications womens health 7 squats order capecitabine 500 mg visa. Abuanz and associates (2010) found a higher rate of conversion to open surgery in adults when using the retroperitoneal approach compared to the transabdominal route menstrual suppression order capecitabine visa. This might reflect a more technically challenging procedure in the retroperitoneum. Canon and colleagues (2007) reported a longer operative time for the retroperitoneal approach. In the beginning of this century, the first publications on robotic pyeloplasty in children emerged (Olsen and Jorgensen 2004; Kutikov et al, 2006; Lee et al, 2006). The transperitoneal approach has gained wide acceptance, whereas the retroperitoneal approach seems to have attracted fewer proponents, undoubtedly because of a more technically challenging procedure in children with the confined working space, difficult orientation, and relatively large instruments that need to be maneuvered (Olsen et al, 2007). Robotic-assisted pyeloplasty has a shorter and more efficient learning curve compared to that of laparoscopy because of advanced visualization through threedimensional vision and the dexterity of the instruments provides for easier manipulation, precise dissection, and suturing. Recently Barbosa and associates (2013) compared open and robot-assisted pyeloplasty in a larger series and found comparable outcomes but a faster resolution rate in the robotic group. Peters (2011) describes the robot-assisted transperitoneal technique, and Olsen and Rawashdeh (2012) describe the robot-assisted retroperitoneal technique in detail. The caudal port can be placed more medially in cases of large hydronephrosis or in small children. The primary access for the camera port is established using the open technique, and instrument ports are placed under visual guidance. However, most surgeons prefer a transmesenteric approach on the left side (Lee et al, 2006; Gupta et al, 2009; Sedlacek et al, 2010; Khan et al, 2011; Shadpour et al, 2012) because of the shorter operating time, lower morbidity, reduced hospital stay, and no difference in outcome compared to the retrocolic approach. Essentially, there is no difference in port placement between a laparoscopic transabdominal or robot-assisted approach. For the retroperitoneal approach, port placement varies in accordance with the use of laparoscopic or robotic instruments. A small gel roll is placed under the contralateral iliac crest, and the upper leg is stretched. The table should not be flexed, because this will diminish the anteroposterior diameter of the retroperitoneal space. During the retroperitoneoscopic procedure with standard instruments, the surgeon is placed behind the patient (dorsally). Small children might even be placed diagonally on the table, exposing the instruments in a right angle to the surgeon. To preserve vascular integrity to the flap, however, the ratio of flap length to width should not exceed3:1. In both cases a muscle-splitting dissection is carried out at the camera port site and the lumbodorsal fascia is opened. The retroperitoneal space is then developed into a 200- to 300-mL working space, depending on the size of the patient. This is done with either a homemade balloon using a 12-Fr catheter with the finger of a latex surgical glove secured to its tip or a commercially available balloon. The latter can be difficult to use in small children because of the large size of these dilators. Use of an extra 5-mm assistance port in the iliac fossa is recommended to facilitate suture delivery and suction during the procedure, because removing and replacing robotic instruments for that same purpose is much more cumbersome and time-consuming. A stay suture in the pelvis brought intracorporeally through the abdominal wall provides needed tension and alignment. This advice applies for the retroperitoneal approach in the rare case of a retrocaval ureter, at least for the robot-assisted procedure. Even with standard laparoscopic equipment, retroperitoneal access in these cases is difficult. Regardless of whether open or laparoscopic/robotic access is used, the treatment of choice is with a flexible cystoscope. In minimally invasive surgery the cystoscope can be brought in through either a laparoscopic or a robotic port. Standard techniques for stone removal are used as described elsewhere in this text. Originally described by Hellstrøm and associates (Autorino et al, 2014), the vascular hitch technique. Gundeti and colleagues (2008) conclude that the vascular hitch should be reserved for cases with "moderate hydronephrosis with no calyceal dilatation and a well-preserved cortex, poor renal drainage with preserved split function and lower pole crossing vessels. Intraoperative criteria included a normal ureter and ureteropelvic junction with peristalsis. This decreases the risk for leakage from the anastomosis and subsequent urinoma formation or, if the transperitoneal route is chosen, bowel paralysis resulting from urinary ascites. Stenting with double-pigtail catheters in children consigns the patient to another anesthesia for stent removal and adds significant time to the procedure when done in connection with the pyeloplasty. Use of a stent with an extraction string and placed retrograde can be a feasible alternative. Antegrade preoperative stenting with double-pigtail catheters also can pose difficulties in passing the ureterovesical junction, which can be quite narrow in small infants. For purposes of confirming stent position in the bladder, instillation of methylene blue into the bladder has been advocated. This externalized stent is kept open for 24 to 48 hours, after which it is knotted and kept in situ for 7 to 14 days and simply pulled out without the need for anesthesia. In cases of obstruction, infection, or postoperative pain, the knot is released and the transanastomotic ureteropyelostomy drains the system acting as a nephrostomy tube. It is customary to leave the bladder drained by Foley catheter for up to 24 to 48 hours postoperatively. Perioperative complications include bleeding from ureteral or pelvic vessels, which can be handled preferably by bipolar diathermy in most cases. Postoperatively, infection, pain, and increasing dilatation might be early signs of a failed reconstruction (Lindgren et al, 2012). However, blood clots and edema may be the cause and usually will resolve within a few days, but may require temporary diversion by nephrostomy tube. In such cases, retroperitoneal access can be cumbersome because of scarring and a transperitoneal approach is preferred. If scarring of the ureter is severe and mobilization of the kidney and ureter does not allow for an appropriate length to perform a tension-free anastomosis, a ureterocalicostomy should be considered. However, it is unnecessary when using an externalized transanastomotic ureteropyelostomy tube because the lower end of the stent is removed before placement and does not traverse the ureterovesical junction. However, the definition of success is wide ranging and covers everything from cessation of symptoms to improvement or at least stability of function of the affected kidney to decreasing anteroposterior diameter of the hydronephrosis on ultrasound, and more rigidly failure as the need for reoperation or reintervention. Originally coined by Caulk in 1923 as megaloureter, other synonyms in use include wide ureter and hydroureter and in general refer to a ureter that has a diameter of 7 mm or greater based on the studies of Cussen (1967) and Hellstrøm (1985), which defined the upper limit of the range of normal ureteral diameters in children up to 16 years of age as being 0. The cause of megaureters is either primary, representing a condition intrinsic to the ureter itself, or secondary to bladder pathologic processes, such as neurogenic bladder dysfunction, bladder outlet obstruction, and/or infection. Megaureters have been subclassified into four categories based on causality; obstructed, refluxing, nonobstructed nonrefluxing, and refluxing with obstruction (Smith 1977; King 1980). In circumventing the refluxing type, which is easily diagnosed and is dealt with elsewhere in this book, distinguishing between obstructed megaureters and those that are nonobstructed, nonrefluxing can be challenging. The technical challenges of this approach have been facilitated by the use of a robotic-assisted procedure that improves the anastomotic repair. Such a situation may lend itself to a repair using endoscopic procedures or a repeat dismembered pyeloplasty. The challenge is in the balance between early identification and management of the obstructed ureters, to prevent renal functional deterioration, and that of not consigning ureters with balanced stable dilatations to unnecessary intervention. Fetal animal studies by Tanagho (1973) and Pirker and associates (2007) demonstrated that the ureteral muscular layers develop in a craniocaudal direction, leaving the juxtavesicular part of the ureter to develop last, with maturation of this terminal part continuing postnatally. Other studies point to the presence of excessive and abnormal collagen deposition at the narrow part of the ureter (Notley, 1968; Gosling and Dixon, 1978) or presence of a thick enveloping sleeve of muscle surrounding the muscle bundles of the terminal ureter (Dixon et al, 1998). It is bilateral in 25% of cases and is associated with contralateral dysplasia or obstruction in 10% to 15% of cases (Joseph, 2007). This is believed to result from the disruption of urothelial microvasculature because of distention or calculi. In rare instances, previously undiagnosed patients can present with an abdominal mass, although this is more a feature of the era before the ultrasound era, as is the current very infrequent manifestation with signs and symptoms of renal impairment (Shokeir and Nijman, 2000). SurgicalIndications By historical account it can be deduced that the majority of nonrefluxing megaureters run a benign course and resolve spontaneously within the first few years of life (Matsuno et al, 1984; Brown et al, 1987; McLellan et al, 2002; Shukla et al, 2005). This has been confirmed in a prospective observational study by Ranawaka and Hennayake (2013), who were able to show that complete resolution and time to resolution were inversely related to ureteral diameter with minimal complications or febrile episodes during follow-up for those with a ureteral diameter less than 10 mm while maintained on antibiotic prophylaxis and virtually none proceeded to surgery. Persistence of dilatation therefore warrants continued close follow-up of these patients with periodic ultrasound examinations supplanted with functional studies when deemed necessary until resolution or stability of dilatation is confirmed. The role of extended follow-up into early adulthood also has been advocated based on worsening of some previously stable megaureters at or beyond puberty (Shukla et al, 2005). Therefore a steady trend toward nonoperative management of patients with megaureters has occurred during the last 25 years. An increased understanding of the pathophysiology of this condition combined with advances in minimally invasive procedures also has shifted management in a more minimally invasive direction. Several studies cite prolonged washout or drainage curves on diuretic renograms as being an indication to intervene, because prolongation of half-life is equated with significant obstruction. However, relying on renographic washout curves as a measure of obstruction is problematic and can be misleading, because it has been shown that washout curves in neonates and infants can be affected by many factors other than restriction of flow: renal function and the ability to respond to diuretic stimulation, hydration status, posture, distensibility, and volume of the collecting system, in addition to matters related to procedural and technical aspects, such as the timing of diuretic administration and curve interpretation. Chapter133 SurgeryoftheUreterinChildren 3069 SurgicalManagement Basic principles of megaureter correction are simple and straightforward; the surgical procedure can be quite demanding, however, and should be reserved for the pediatric urologist with experience in bladder and ureteral surgery and in whose hands good results can be achieved. In summary, the stenotic distal part of the ureter is excised, the megaureter is straightened, then tapered to facilitate reimplantation in a nonrefluxing fashion with adequate length-to-diameter ratio of 5: 1 so as to improve coaptation of the ureteral lumen whereby effective peristalsis and urine transportation are achieved (Paquin, 1959). Several eponymous procedures have been described for ureteral remodeling and its reimplantation, and with time numerous modifications and refinements have emerged. As the laparoscopic and robotic envelopes continue to be pushed, the same basic principles are increasingly being achieved by laparoscopic and robot-assisted techniques, albeit at a limited number of centers. This simple technique allows rapid decompression of the dilated and potentially infected system and allows a delay in definitive reconstruction, which is usually warranted in infants in whom incongruity between the small bladder and the severely dilated ureter does not allow for a safe nonrefluxing reimplantation and the general reluctance to perform reimplantations in infants for fear of inducing bladder dysfunction, a claim that may be overstated according to a study by de Kort and colleagues (2002). The ureter can be approached through a small oblique inguinal incision, carried through muscle-splitting dissection to the perivesical space. The distal part of the dilated tortuous ureter is identified and picked up by nontraumatic forceps or a noncrushing Allis clamp. Preliminary studies have shown promising results of this temporizing procedure; however, long-term outcomes with regard to effect of reflux on renal function are awaited (Lee et al, 2005; Farrugia et al, 2014; Kaefer et al, 2014). Definitive reconstruction entails remodeling and reimplanting the ureter in a nonrefluxing fashion. The bladder is accessed through a low transverse Pfannenstiel incision; in redo cases a vertical lower abdominal incision might be preferable because it allows more extensive cranial mobilization of the ureters. The bladder is opened in the midline between stay sutures, and the index ureteral orifice is identified and cannulated with a baby feeding tube of appropriate size-usually 5 or 6 Fr-and secured to the mucosa with a 5-0 monofilament resorbable suture. This aids in the dissection of the ureter and provides an invaluable handle pledget. The ureter can now be pulled out into the incision as a loop and secured to the fascia with several resorbable monofilament 5-0 sutures, whereafter the fascia is approximated to the distended ureter with the same suture. The ureter can now be opened transversely and the edges everted and secured to the skin using 5-0 or 6-0 resorbable monofilament sutures. A drainage catheter can be left in situ for the first 24 to 48 hours to aid in drainage and decompression of the redundant dilated system. Because of the dimensions of the ureter, stenosis of the stoma is a rare occurrence (Rabinowitz et al, 1977; Kitchens et al, 2007). Another temporizing procedure that is gaining acceptance in the infant is that of internal diversion by means of a refluxing reimplantation. The dilated ureter can now be mobilized into the bladder by dividing its intravesicular and extravesicular attachments. Care must be taken to preserve the blood supply to the distal ureter, which usually emanates medially. Once the ureter is mobilized within the bladder, the technique of reimplantation and remodeling must be decided on, because they dictate the next steps. In the case of an intravesical repeat implant, such as the Cohen transtrigonal or the Politano-Leadbetter, work can be continued from within the bladder. However, it is advisable to move outside the bladder in cases of a very large ureter or to perform the whole dissection, transection, and remodeling of the ureter extravesically and proceed with an extravesicular form of reimplantation especially if the discrepancy between ureteral diameter and bladder is significant, so as to avoid excessive bladder dissection and creation of a very large hiatus in the trigone area (Perovic, 1994). A vascular loop is passed from within the bladder from the new to the old hiatus, thereby traversing extravesically. The dilated ureter is now guided out of the bladder, allowing further mobilization and release. The original hiatus is closed with a 4-0 monofilament resorbable suture, and a new submucosal tunnel is created toward the new hiatus. In plication techniques the blood supply to the ureter is preserved as the ureteral walls are kept intact, thereby decreasing the risk for ischemia and stenosis (Bakker et al, 1988). Folding techniques, however, are suitable only for the moderately dilated ureter (<1. In general, good results have been reported with folding techniques, with success rates of 90% to 95% (Ehrlich 1985; Perdzynski and Kalicinski, 1996; Daher et al, 1999; Fretz et al, 2004). Postoperatively stents in the form of baby feeding tubes or double-pigtail catheters are left in situ for 7 days and 4 weeks, respectively, for drainage purposes. Excisional tapering as originally described by Hendren (1969) was the forerunner for the later modifications of folding techniques, because it is thought and has been shown that excisional tapering may jeopardize ureteral vasculature with all its attendant complications (Bakker et al, 1988; Whitmore and Ehrlich 1988; Parrott et al, 1990). Nonetheless, the Hendren procedure has advantages, especially when dealing with massively dilated ureters that are not amenable to folding, and when performed with care the risk for vascular compromise should be minimal.

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Most cases are sporadic womens health blogs order 500 mg capecitabine with amex, and isolated incidences of unbalanced translocations have been reported to be potentially causative (Thauvin-Robinet et al menopause chit chat buy genuine capecitabine, 2004); however women's health clinic perth northbridge capecitabine 500 mg buy amex, one report noted recurrence in siblings menstrual cycle age 7 generic capecitabine 500 mg buy on-line, perhaps indicating a more multifactorial etiology menstruation during breastfeeding generic 500 mg capecitabine. Recent reports have indicated a greater incidence of cloacal exstrophy associated with maternal exposure to cigarette smoke (Gambhir et al, 2008). It is interesting to note that mothers of infants with cloacal exstrophy were more compliant with preconceptional folate use. Associated defects of the neurospinal axis, intestinal tract, and urogenital and skeletal systems are frequently noted. Advances in the care of critically ill children has resulted in most infants with cloacal exstrophy surviving into adulthood. The focus of management has therefore shifted to improving QoL (Mathews et al, 1998). AnatomicConsiderations the classic constellation of anomalies that are noted in children with cloacal exstrophy includes exstrophy of the bladder, complete phallic separation, wide pubic diastasis, exstrophy of the terminal ileum between the two halves of the bladder, a rudimentary hindgut, imperforate anus, and the presence of an omphalocele. Many children have associated spinal defects, and various lower extremity malformations may be noted (Loder and Dayioglu, 1990; Jain and Weaver, 2004). All of our patients seen for primary treatment have achieved a capacity in excess of 80 mL (see Table 139-4). Hendren (1981) and Kramer and Kelalis (1982b) showed that genitourethral reconstruction can be accomplished with satisfactory results. At our institution, patients who underwent prior urethral and genital reconstruction had a mean bladder capacity at bladder neck reconstruction of 121 mL, making the bladder suitable for the reconstruction and eventual continence without the use of augmentation cystoplasty or need for intermittent catheterization. Neurospinal Abnormalities Abnormalities of the spinal cord or vertebral column or both have been noted in 85% to 100% of children with cloacal exstrophy (Appignani et al, 1994; McLaughlin et al, 1995). Although most patients have lumbar myelodysplasia (80%), thoracic defects may be noted in 10%, with the remaining having sacral defects. In a large series of 34 patients from a single center with cloacal exstrophy and associated spinal defects, Mathews and coworkers (1998) noted lipomeningocele in 17, myelomeningocele in 8, and spina bifida and isolated cord tethering in 7 and 2 patients, respectively. Karrer and colleagues (1988) noted that only 1 in 5 children with spinal dysraphism noted on ultrasonography had a sacral abnormality visible on the skin surface. The embryologic basis for the neurospinal defects associated with cloacal exstrophy has been postulated to be secondary to disruption of the tissue of the dorsal mesenchyme rather than failure of neural tube closure (McLaughlin et al, 1995). Alternatively, it has been suggested that the defects that lead to the formation of cloacal exstrophy may lead to the developing spinal cord and vertebrae being pulled apart (Cohen, 1991). Functional deficits can range from patients who have almost normal sensation of the pelvis and lower extremity to patients who are wheelchair bound. The presence of a clinically significant neurologic anomaly was found to negatively affect the development of continence (Husmann et al, 1999). Only 1 of 13 neurologically impaired patients in this series developed voided continence. The neuroanatomic dissections performed by Schlegel and Gearhart (1989) further indicate that the neuroanatomic landmarks in the infant with cloacal exstrophy are different from those in the normal newborn, with the autonomic bladder innervation being derived from a more medial location. This potentially Chapter139 Exstrophy-EpispadiasComplex 3227 puts the nerve supply in jeopardy during initial bladder dissection and reconstruction and can potentially leave the bladder neuropathic after reconstruction (Husmann et al, 1999). Innervation to the duplicated corporeal bodies arises from the sacral plexus, travels in the midline, perforates the pelvic floor, and courses medially to the hemibladders (Schlegel and Gearhart, 1989). Innervation abnormalities were also noted at a histologic level in the studies by Rosch and colleagues (1997). When compared with those in patients with bladder exstrophy, the neural elements identified on immunohistochemical evaluation were found to show significant structural abnormalities. Skeletal System Abnormalities Anomalies of the skeletal system are universally noted in children with cloacal exstrophy. The pubic diastasis noted in the exstrophyepispadias complex are seen at their most extreme with cloacal exstrophy. Sponseller and associates (1995), studying patients with the exstrophy complex, noted that the posterior segment of the pelvis in children with cloacal exstrophy was angled farther posteriorly and there was a greater likelihood of asymmetry between the two sides. Similarly, the anterior segment of the pelvis had more severe degrees of external rotation. The actual length of the bone segments, however, was similar between those with cloacal and classic exstrophy. Most children with cloacal exstrophy therefore require osteotomy for successful reconstruction. Vertebral anomalies not associated with myelodysplasia were noted in 8 of 37 children with cloacal exstrophy (Mathews et al, 1998). Loder and Dayioglu (1990) noted vertebral anomalies in 3 of 5 children with cloacal exstrophy. Skeletal and limb anomalies were also reported by Diamond (1990) in 12% to 65% of patients. The vast majority were clubfoot deformities, although absence of feet, severe tibial or fibular deformities, and congenital hip dislocations were commonly noted in this group of patients. A similar high incidence of foot abnormalities and greater than normal abduction of the hips was noted in a study by Greene and coworkers (1991). Intestinal Tract Abnormalities Gastrointestinal tract anomalies occur in virtually all patients with cloacal exstrophy. In the series reported by Mathews and colleagues (1998), 100% of patients had an omphalocele. Immediate closure of the omphalocele defect in the newborn period is advised to prevent subsequent rupture. Hurwitz and colleagues (1987), in a large review of cloacal exstrophy patients, reported a 46% incidence of associated gastrointestinal tract anomalies, with malrotation, duplication anomalies, and anatomically short bowel occurring with equal frequency. Hurwitz noted a 23% incidence of short gut syndrome, which is compatible with the 25% incidence reported by Diamond (Hurwitz et al, 1987; Diamond, 1990). It now seems well accepted that short gut syndrome may occur in the presence of normal small bowel length, suggesting absorptive dysfunction and emphasizing the absolute need to preserve as much large bowel as possible. If not used for incorporation into the fecal stream, the hindgut remnant may be preserved for use in urogenital tract reconstruction (Mathews et al, 1998). Modern techniques have reduced the incidence of short gut syndrome in the majority of patients (Sawaya et al, 2010). Cloacal exstrophy and cloacal exstrophy variants: a proposed systemofclassification. The lower urinary tract is typically composed of two exstrophied hemibladders flanking the exstrophied intestinal segment. Each bladder half usually drains the ipsilateral ureter and is closely related to the ipsilateral phallic segment. Variations of anatomy, however, are frequently seen, and every patient has unique anatomic features. Additional System Anomalies Life-threatening cardiovascular and pulmonary anomalies are rarely seen in cloacal exstrophy. Reported cases included two patients with cyanotic heart disease and one with aortic duplication. A bilobed lung was reported in two patients and an atretic right upper lung in one. Also, Schlegel and Gearhart (1989) reported caval duplication in their anatomic dissection of a patient with cloacal exstrophy. Because of the complexity and the multisystem nature of cloacal exstrophy, Hurwitz and coauthors (1987) have devised a grid for the clarification of anatomy in each patient and to permit planning for reconstruction. This permits the standard form of cloacal exstrophy to be separated from variants and allows the soft-tissue components of the defect to be described systematically. Genitourinary Abnormalities Müllerian anomalies have been frequently noted in conjunction with cloacal exstrophy. The most commonly reported müllerian anomaly was uterine duplication, seen in 95% of patients (Diamond, 1990). The vast majority of these patients had partial uterine duplication, predominantly a bicornate uterus. Vaginal duplication occurred in 65% of patients, and vaginal agenesis was seen in 25% to 50% of patients. In a report by Hurwitz and colleagues (1987), cases of complete duplication of the uterus and fallopian tubes associated with both vaginal duplication and vaginal agenesis were noted. Gearhart and Jeffs (1991b) recommended preservation of all müllerian duplication anomalies for possible use in reconstructing the lower urinary tract. The most common anomalies were pelvic kidney and renal agenesis, both occurring in up to one third of patients. Ectopic ureters draining to the vasa in the male and into the uterus, vagina, or fallopian tubes in the female were also reported (Diamond, 1990). A similar incidence of upper tract defects was noted by Mathews and colleagues (1998). Genital anomalies in the male have typically included complete separation of the two phallic halves and accompanying separation of the scrotal halves. Asymmetry of these structures can also be seen and can provide additional challenges to successful reconstruction. CloacalExstrophyVariants Cloacal exstrophy usually includes an open and everted intestinal segment situated between two hemibladders, an omphalocele, and a blind-ending tailgut with an imperforate anus. Given that cloacal exstrophy encompasses abnormalities of the genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems, and often the neurologic system, it is not surprising that a wide range of variants from the classic presentation have been reported. The treatment of cloacal exstrophy has evolved from palliation of an almost universally fatal disorder into complex genitourinary and gastrointestinal reconstruction and a near-normal life span. Of six cases reported by Lowentritt and colleagues (2005) with cloacal variants, five were skin covered and one involved duplication of the bowel and hemibladders. Cases of cloacal exstrophy are challenging in their surgical management, and the variations of the complex add to the difficulties of initial diagnosis and management. Only by using a combination of genitograms, retrograde ureterograms, and bowel continence studies was it possible to understand the complex anatomy of the patients in these groups. It is interesting to note that three patients had no spinal abnormalities and one had spina bifida occulta. Three patients in this group had innervation of the pelvic floor, enabling successful Pena procedures in two, with the third patient awaiting the procedure. Cloacal variants have a lower incidence of spinal abnormalities and a higher rate of fecal continence compared with their classic presentations. Therefore, appropriate treatment of these genitourinary malformations can significantly affect and improve QoL. These authors indicated that the three main criteria used to identify the diagnosis were a large midline infraumbilical anterior abdominal wall defect, lumbosacral myelomeningocele, and failure to visualize the urinary bladder. Chitrit and colleagues (1993) reported the diagnosis of monozygotic twins with cloacal exstrophy detected during antenatal ultrasound screening. Since these initial reports, there have been only occasional case reports of prenatal diagnosis of cloacal exstrophy, and only 15% of patients with this anomaly have been diagnosed by prenatal ultrasonography, according to the literature. With the marked improvements in survival of patients with cloacal exstrophy in the last 20 years and the common application of fetal ultrasonography, early diagnosis may permit appropriate prenatal counseling for parents and expedite postnatal care. Austin and colleagues (1998) reviewed 20 patients with this abnormality, expanded on the diagnostic findings, and proposed major and minor criteria for the prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of cloacal exstrophy, based on the frequency of occurrence rather than the severity of individual findings. The gestational age at diagnosis of cloacal exstrophy ranged from 15 to 32 weeks (mean, 22 weeks). Major diagnostic criteria included nonvisualization of the bladder in 91%, a large midline infraumbilical anterior wall defect or a cystic anterior wall structure in 82%, an omphalocele in 77%, and a myelomeningocele in 68%. Minor criteria included lower extremity defects in 23%, renal anomalies in 23%, ascites in 41%, widened pubic arches in 18%, narrow thorax in 9%, hydrocephalus in 9%, and a single umbilical artery in 9%. Hamada and coauthors (1999) reported a single case in which ultrasonography revealed a wavy cordlike segment of soft tissue protruding from the anterior abdominal wall of the fetus below the umbilicus. This was found to be prolapsed terminal ileum, which resembled the trunk of an elephant. The authors suggested that this sonographic image be added to the criteria described by Austin and associates (1998) for making a prenatal diagnosis of cloacal exstrophy. In conjunction with ultrasonography, excellent definition of anatomy can now be obtained. Extensive parental counseling regarding the significant anatomic anomalies that constitute the complex is appropriate in conjunction with psychological support. Prenatal identification of cloacal exstrophy should permit planned maternalfetal transfer to a center with subspecialty experience for perinatal management (Keppler-Noreuil et al, 2007). Where access to subspecialty care is limited, survival can be severely compromised. Complete physical examination and determination of the various anatomic defects present allow short- and long-term management strategies to be created (Box 139-1). The bowel and bladder segments are kept moist with protective plastic dressings as with bladder exstrophy (Gearhart and Jeffs, 1998). Presence of neurospinal abnormalities requires immediate neurosurgical evaluation. Consultations from social work, pediatric orthopedic surgery, and other disciplines should be obtained. Evaluation of the genitalia and gender assignment should be made by a gender assignment team, including a pediatric urologist, pediatric surgeon, pediatrician, pediatric endocrinologist, and child psychologist or psychiatrist. Symptomatic spinal cord tethering can be seen in up to 33% of children (McLaughlin et al, 1995). A more recent series evaluating neuro-orthopedic manifestations in cloacal exstrophy indicated that 57 of 68 children had spina bifida (Suson et al, 2010). Of 62 children who were of walking age, 37 were able to ambulate completely, 17 ambulated with devices, and 8 were wheelchair bound. Neonatal omphalocele closure is recommended to prevent untimely rupture and is typically combined with intestinal diversion. Since the recognition of the metabolic changes that occur in patients with ileostomy, an attempt is always made to use the hindgut remnant to provide additional length of bowel for fluid absorption (Husmann et al, 1989a; Mathews et al, 1998).

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