Bladder augmentation is increasing the size of the bladder, usually with a patch of bowel. This allows patients to store a lot of urine in their bladder. It is usually used for patients that have ...

Surgery for overactive bladder is considered when other treatments have not been effective in alleviating symptoms. Surgical options include sacral nerve stimulation to regulate bladder nerve impulses ...

Graphical comparison of bladder augmentation surgery using either ileum (top) or a cell-seeded, biodegradable scaffold (bottom). MSCs and HSPCs represent different types of stem cells found in the ...