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Aymen Sakly1, Walid Zakhama1, Zied Mahjoubi1
1Department of Urology, Tahar Sfar Mahdia, 5100, Tunisia.
Abstract:
Bladder stones are a common complication after augmentation cystoplasty and urinary diversion. However, the treatment of recurrent cystolithiasis in neuropathic children remains a real challenge for urologists and open procedures may be associated with significant morbidity. Currently, mini-invasive management options are available in the therapeutic armamentarium. Herein, we reported a case of Mitrofanoff cystolitholapaxy using a mini PCNL-kit, in a 14-year-old patient with the history of neurogenic bladder due to myelomeningocele managed by bladder augmentation. This technique has been previously described but we have added a unique modification using Nelaton catheter for carefully dilating the Mitrofanoff stoma before inserting an Amplatz sheeth and we report tips and tricks to guarantee a stone free status with one single procedure. Using high energy Holmium laser, this approach is safe and effective even with large stone burden.
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