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First study of incontinent ileovesicostomy in children

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Although a moderate body of evidence supports the efficacy of ileovesicostomy for neurogenic bladder in adults, its use in children has been largely undocumented. However, recent data show that this procedure should be considered for a selected paediatric population.

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Stoffel, J. First study of incontinent ileovesicostomy in children. Nat Rev Urol 10, 621–622 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2013.233

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