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What is bladder exstrophy/epispadias? Bladder Exstrophy is a very rare abnormality that is present at birth (congenital). It occurs when the bladder does not fold and close and therefore the abdominal wall and the pelvic bones cannot close over the …
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The ureter is the tube that drains urine from the kidney down to the bladder. In some conditions, a portion of the ureter can be narrowed, which is called a stricture. This can be congenital, or the result of scarring from previous surgery, urinary …
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Prenatal program UCSF Pediatric Urology The fetal diagnosis and treatment center at UCSF is a leader in prenatal diagnosis having performed the first successful prenatal surgery on the urinary tract. The prenatal diagnosis center is a multidisciplinary …
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UCSF Pediatric Urology has a comprehensive program on the care of patients with complex urogenital anomalies such as urogenital sinus anomalies, cloacal anomalies and bladder exstrophy, The medical director is Dr. Laurence Baskin, pediatric urologist …