Although early studies of gastrocystoplasty reported good long-term outcomes with few adverse effects, some more recent studies have contradicted this view—a recent report has shown high complication rates and poor outcomes. The use of the technique remains controversial and can be recommended only in a select group of patients.
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Singla, A. Outcomes of gastric-segment bladder reconstruction. Nat Rev Urol 9, 362–363 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2012.87
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