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Bladder exstrophy combined with uterovaginal prolapse and its surgical management: case report and literature review

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We describe a case of a postmenopausal woman with a corrected bladder exstrophy (BE) who presented with a uterovaginal prolapse complicated by calcified fibroids and discuss its surgical management. A 51-year-old woman presented with a uterovaginal prolapse. She had previously had one full term delivery by caesarean section 20 years ago. She had an ileal conduit performed for her BE at birth. A computed tomography scan revealed significant pelvic anomaly and the uterus contained multiple calcified fibroids. Due to the complexity of her condition the surgical management was planned in two stages: initial examination under anaesthetic in conjunction with a consultant urologist and then the definitive planned reconstructive surgery. This case describes the need for careful evaluation and planning of complex surgery and the successful surgical management option for correction of uterovaginal prolapse in patients with BE. A vaginal approach seemed to be a most sensible route to correct the prolapse in view of her previous multiple abdominal surgeries.

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  1. Department of Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Medicine, Birmingham Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, B15 2TG, UK

    F. Israfil-Bayli & P. Toozs-Hobson

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Israfil-Bayli, F., Belal, M. & Toozs-Hobson, P. Bladder exstrophy combined with uterovaginal prolapse and its surgical management: case report and literature review. Int Urogynecol J 25, 989–991 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-013-2285-6

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