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Pure laparoscopic augmentation ileocystoplasty.

Rafael B Rebouças¹, Rodrigo C Monteiro¹, Thiago N S de Souza¹

¹Faculty of Medical Sciences of Paraiba and Department of Urology, Police Military Hospital Edson Ramalho, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.

International Braz J Urol : Official Journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology

|January 24, 2015

Summary

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Guillain-Barre syndrome can cause bladder issues. Laparoscopic augmentation ileocystoplasty successfully treated a patient with a contracted bladder, improving bladder capacity and function.

Area of Science:

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Neurology
Surgical Innovation

Background:

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an acute neuropathy that can rarely affect bladder function.

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