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Post open prostatectomy bladder exteriorization (POP-Be).
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Physical examination showed an anterior abdominal wall defect that measured 8 cm x 10 cm, with visualization of the urinary bladder trigone and hyperpigmented skin of the surrounding abdominal wall (Figure 1).
Postoperative closure of post open prostatectomy bladder exteriorization.
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He had closure of the extrophy (Figure 2) of the anterior abdominal defect that measured 8 cm x 10 cm, During the operation the following observations were made: there was complete exteriorization of the posterior bladder wall with both ureteric orifices visible, there was dense fibrosis around the wound edge and deficient bladder neck.
Postoperative bladder exteriorization cystogram.
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The patient had a cystogram performed 3 weeks post surgery that revealed no bladder leakage (Figure 3).