Dr. Tony Khoury Chief of Pediatric Urology at both Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) Children’s Urology Center and the University of California-Irvine Medical Center, provides this helpful overview of the factors involved in urinary continence in children with bladder exstrophy.
Understanding the facts about the risks of bladder cancer and how to reduce them are important topics for bladder exstrophy patients and their families. As part of Bladder Health Month, Dr. John V. Kryger talked with A-BE-C’s Pamela Artigas to
When a child in the US is born with bladder exstrophy, it can be both shocking and devastating. With ultrasound technology many parents have already been given the bladder exstrophy diagnosis before birth, but it is still overwhelming for parents
People with bladder exstrophy are at greater risk for developing urinary tract infections. (UTIs). As part of Bladder Health Month, Dr. Ranjiv Mathews, Director of Pediatric Urology and Professor at SIU Medicine took a break from surgery to share some insights
Ibriham was born with bladder exstrophy in northern Uganda. The condition was unfamiliar to local health workers. Though there was nowhere to turn for help, his father never gave up hope on treatment for his son. At great sacrifice, they
My story with exstrophy begins in a small country located in eastern Africa called Uganda. Uganda is commonly referred to as ‘the Pearl of Africa’ given its abundance of natural resources and lush climate. It is a country of approximately 40