vesicotomy /ves·i·cot·o·my/ (ves″ĭ-kot´ah-me) cystotomy.
ves·i·cot·o·my (v s  -k t  -m )n. See cystotomy. |
vesicotomy
incision into the bladder. In most cases the procedure is done to divert the flow of urine when the bladder can no longer function as a reservoir. After incising the bladder the surgeon moves it forward and sutures the bladder opening to the skin, forming a stoma.
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