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Long-term follow-up of composite bladder augmentation incorporating stomach in a multi-institutional cohort of patients with cloacal exstrophy by Casey, J.T, Chan, K.H, Hasegawa, Y, Large, T, Judge, B, Kaefer, M, Misseri, R, Rink, R.C, Ueoka, K, Cain, M.P

“…Summary Introduction Composite bladder augmentation, incorporating gastric and bowel segments, has the theoretical advantage of metabolic neutrality while…”
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A case of base rate bias, or are adolescents at a higher risk of developing complications after catheterizable urinary channel surgery? by Szymanski, K.M, Whittam, B, Misseri, R, Chan, K.H, Flack, C.K, Kaefer, M, Rink, R.C, Cain, M.P

“…Summary Objective Adolescents are considered to be at high risk of developing complications after lower genitourinary tract reconstruction. This perception may…”
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Ultrasound classification of solitary renal cysts in children by Karmazyn, B, Tawadros, A, Delaney, L.R, Marine, M.B, Cain, M.P, Rink, R.C, Jennings, S.G, Kaefer, M

“…Summary Introduction Solitary renal cysts are typically incidentally found in children who have undergone renal ultrasound (US). The main concern is a cystic…”
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Long-term outcomes of the Kropp and Salle urethral lengthening bladder neck reconstruction procedures by Szymanski, K.M, Rink, R.C, Whittam, B, Ring, J.D, Misseri, R, Kaefer, M, Cain, M.P

“…Summary Introduction The Kropp and Salle procedures have shown good short-term outcomes for managing neuropathic urinary incontinence. However, few studies…”
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Ambulatory patients with spina bifida are 50% more likely to be fecally continent than non-ambulatory patients, particularly after a MACE procedure by Large, T, Szymanski, K.M, Whittam, B, Misseri, R, Chan, K.H, Kaefer, M, Rink, R.C, Cain, M.P

“…Summary Introduction While fecal incontinence (FI) affects many patients with spina bifida (SB), it is unclear if it is associated with ambulatory status…”
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A comparison of the Monti and spiral Monti procedures: A long-term analysis by Whittam, B.M, Szymanski, K.M, Flack, C, Misseri, R, Kaefer, M, Rink, R.C, Cain, M.P

“…Summary Introduction/background The Monti ileovesicostomy provides an excellent substitution for an appendicovesicostomy when the appendix is unavailable or…”
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Is renal scintigraphy necessary after heminephrectomy in children? by Strine, A.C, Whittam, B.M, Misseri, R, Kaefer, M, Rink, R.C, Karmazyn, B, Cain, M.P

“…Summary Introduction Heminephrectomy remains an excellent option for a poorly functioning moiety in a duplicated collecting system. A primary concern during…”
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Use of the silastic sheath in bladder neck reconstruction by Diamond, D A, Quimby, G F, Rink, R C, Ransley, P G

“…The study compared two populations of patients undergoing bladder neck reconstruction using the silastic sheath in two major pediatric centers. The success…”
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What about my daughter's future? Parental concerns when considering female genital restoration surgery in girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia by Szymanski, K.M., Whittam, B., Kaefer, M., Frady, H., Cain, M.P., Rink, R.C.

“…The parental decision-making process regarding female genital restoration surgery (FGRS) for girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is controversial…”
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What is the need for additional bladder surgery after bladder augmentation in childhood? by Metcalfe, P D, Cain, M P, Kaefer, M, Gilley, D A, Meldrum, K K, Misseri, R, King, S J, Casale, A J, Rink, R C

“…Bladder augmentation has revolutionized the care of children with a neuropathic bladder but it remains a major surgical procedure. However, the need for…”
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Incidence of pathologic postobstructive diuresis after resolution of ureteropelvic junction obstruction with a normal contralateral kidney by Roth, J.D., Lesier, J.D., Casey, J.T., Szymanski, K.M., Whittam, B.M., Misseri, R., Rink, R.C., Cain, M.P.

“…Postobstructive diuresis (POD) after unilateral pyeloplasty or percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) tube insertion for ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in…”
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Do anterior catheterizable urinary channels have fewer complications than posterior channels? An international cohort study by Szymanski, K.M., Lopez, P.-J., Corbetta, J.P., Reed, F., Ruiz, J., Pullin, Y., Weller, S., Zubieta, R., Rink, R.C., Cain, M.P.

“…Appendicovesicostomy (APV) and Monti ileovesicostomy (Monti) are durable catheterizable channels. While subfascial revision rates vary by channel type, a…”
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Spontaneous bladder perforations: a report of 500 augmentations in children and analysis of risk by Metcalfe, P D, Casale, A J, Kaefer, M A, Misseri, R, Dussinger, A M, Meldrum, K K, Cain, M P, Rink, R C

“…The spontaneous perforation of an augmented bladder is an uncommon but serious complication. To our knowledge our institution has the largest reported series…”
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Treatment of the occult tethered spinal cord for neuropathic bladder: results of sectioning the filum terminale by Metcalfe, P D, Luerssen, T G, King, S J, Kaefer, M, Meldrum, K K, Cain, M P, Rink, R C, Casale, A J

“…Occult tethered cord syndrome applies to patients with signs and symptoms consistent with a caudal spinal cord malformation despite normal neuroimaging…”
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Use of the mobilized sinus with total urogenital mobilization by Rink, R C, Metcalfe, P D, Cain, M P, Meldrum, K K, Kaefer, M A, Casale, A J

“…The surgical treatment of urogenital sinus anomalies has undergone significant advances in recent years. Total urogenital mobilization, which mobilizes the…”
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Partial urogenital mobilization: A limited proximal dissection by Rink, R.C., Metcalfe, P.D., Kaefer, M.A., Casale, A.J., Meldrum, K.K., Cain, M.P.

“…The treatment of urogenital sinus malformations is complex and controversial. Despite numerous and significant contemporary surgical advances, the dissection…”
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Experimental assessment of small intestinal submucosa as a bladder wall substitute by Kropp, Bradley P., Eppley, Barry L., Prevel, C.D., Rippy, M.K., Harruff, R.C., Badylak, S.F., Adams, M.C., Rink, R.C., Keating, M.A.

“…This study determined the feasibility of promoting urinary bladder regeneration with porcine-derived small intestinal submucosa (SIS). Twenty-two…”
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Total continence reconstruction: a comparison to staged reconstruction of neuropathic bowel and bladder by Casale, A J, Metcalfe, P D, Kaefer, M A, Dussinger, A M, Meldrum, K K, Cain, M P, Rink, R C

“…Surgical treatment for neuropathic bowel and bladder has become an essential tool in maximizing the quality of life in patients with myelomeningocele. We…”
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Urinary tract infections in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia by Nabhan, Zeina M, Rink, Richard C, Eugster, Erica A

“…To investigate the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), and to determine whether there was a…”
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Mitrofanoff channel survival after pedicle ligation by Metcalfe, P.D., Cain, M.P., Rink, R.C.

“…In patients who have undergone complex genitourinary reconstruction, additional abdominal surgery is often required. We report 2 cases in which the blood…”
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