Long-term followup (37 to 69 years) in patients with bladder exstrophy treated with ureterosigmoidostomy: psychosocial and psychosexual outcomes. 2009

Rita Gobet, and Daniel Weber, and Maya Horst, and Shelby Yamamoto, and Joachim Fischer
Division of Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.

OBJECTIVE We describe the long-term psychosocial and sexual outcomes of patients born with bladder exstrophy treated with ureterosigmoidostomy at our institution. METHODS Of 42 patients born with bladder exstrophy between 1937 and 1968, 28 were located, of whom 25 agreed to participate in this study. Evaluation consisted of studying pediatric and adult medical records, medical examination, and reports of sexual and social history. RESULTS Four female and 21 male patients with a mean age of 50 years (range 39 to 67) were evaluated. Of the patients 21 (84%) were married or lived in a stable relationship, 6 (24%) had several children after normal conception and an additional 2 (8%) became parents with assisted reproductive technology. Nine patients (36%) reported no sexual activity or were unable to engage in sexual intercourse. All patients except 2 are professionally and socially successful. CONCLUSIONS The long-term followup of this study of 37 to 68 years provides valuable information on patients who live with bladder exstrophy during a long period. Most followed patients who were born with bladder exstrophy and treated with ureterosigmoidostomy were able to lead satisfactory lives socially and professionally. However, at least 36% of the patients are severely restricted in their sexual lives.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007398 Interpersonal Relations The reciprocal interaction of two or more persons. Social Relationships,Husband-Wife Communication,Partner Communication,Communication, Husband-Wife,Communication, Partner,Husband Wife Communication,Husband-Wife Communications,Interpersonal Relation,Partner Communications,Relation, Interpersonal,Relationship, Social,Social Relationship
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001746 Bladder Exstrophy A birth defect in which the URINARY BLADDER is malformed and exposed, inside out, and protruded through the ABDOMINAL WALL. It is caused by closure defects involving the top front surface of the bladder, as well as the lower abdominal wall; SKIN; MUSCLES; and the pubic bone. Bladder Extrophy,Exstrophy Of Bladder,Exstrophy of the Bladder,Urinary Bladder Exstrophy,Bladder Exstrophies,Bladder Extrophies,Exstrophies, Bladder,Exstrophies, Urinary Bladder,Exstrophy, Bladder,Exstrophy, Urinary Bladder,Extrophies, Bladder,Extrophy, Bladder,Urinary Bladder Exstrophies
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D012812 Sigmoidoscopy Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the sigmoid flexure. Proctosigmoidoscopy,Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic,Sigmoidoscopic Surgery,Surgery, Sigmoidoscopic,Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical,Proctosigmoidoscopies,Sigmoidoscopic Surgeries,Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedure,Sigmoidoscopies,Surgeries, Sigmoidoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic

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