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Bladder Exstrophy

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

HypothermiaBlood Loss (Excessive)Careful PositioningRenal AbnormalitiesRenal DysfunctionRefractory PainAvoid AcidosisLatex Allergy

Pathophysiology

Bladder exstrophy is a rare congenital ventral body wall defect — roughly 3.3 per 100,000 live births, more common in males — in which the bladder lies open on the abdominal wall and drains urine...

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