What Do You Mean by Cystoplasty?
Augmentation Cystoplasty, Also Known as Bladder Augmentation, Is a Surgery to Make the Bladder Larger. (The Bladder Is the Organ That Holds Urine.) How Long...
Augmentation cystoplasty, also known as bladder augmentation, is a surgery to make the bladder larger. (The bladder is the organ that holds urine.)
How long does a Cystoplasty take?
The patch can be made of small intestine (ileocystoplasty), large intestine (sigmoid cystoplasty) or stomach lining (gastro cystoplasty). The aim of all of these is to increase bladder capacity and reduce the effect of the contractions of the bladder. The operation will usually take 1 to 2 hours.
What is an Ileocystoplasty?
[ ĭl′ē-ō-sĭs′tə-plăs′tē ] n. Surgical reconstruction of the bladder using an isolated intestinal segment to augment bladder capacity.
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