What is bladder augmentation?

Also known as: enterocytoplasty.

In some children, for a number of reasons, a child’s urinary bladder is too small and/or doesn’t stretch enough to be able to hold a normal amount of urine. This results in urine flowing back up into the kidneys or dribbling out (incontinence).

Bladder augmentation is a surgical procedure used to enlarge the bladder and to improve its ability to stretch.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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