Ureterocystoplasty: An Ideal Method for Vesical Augmentation in Children

Abstract BACKGROUND: Inadequate therapy endangers upper urinary tract function in children with low compliance bladders. We report our approach of increasing bladder compliance using the patients own (mega)-ureter for bladder augmentation. PATIENTS: A total of 8 children underwent ureterocystoplasty. The etiology of bladder non-compliance and the need for augmentation was neurogenic in 5 children, posterior urethral valves in 2 children and in one child the situation after ­repeated antireflux surgery. In all patients the kidney of the used ureter was functionless. Surgery was done through a transperitoneal appr…