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augmentation cystoplasty |
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cystoplasty /cys·to·plas·ty/ (-plas″te) plastic repair of the bladder. augmentation cystoplasty enlargement of the bladder by grafting to it a detached segment of intestine (enterocystoplasty) or stomach (gastrocystoplasty). sigmoid cystoplasty augmentation cystoplasty using an isolated segment of the sigmoid colon. augmentation cystoplasty Urology Reconstructive surgery in which a segment of the bowel is removed and used to replace part of the diseased bladder, in Pts with severe urge incontinence Complications Bowel obstruction, blood clots,
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| An augmentation cystoplasty may increase bladder capacity and lower intravesical pressure. |
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