Evaluation of Bladder Dysfunction Outcomes Among Standardized Bladder Shapes in Children With Spina Bifida
We established a standardized bladder shape nomenclature in children and adolescents with spina bifida. Higher bladder filling pressures are associated with trabeculations and "Christmas tree" appearance versus smooth contour, but not oblong versus round shape. Bladder shape alone does not appear to consistently differentiate the presence of hydronephrosis, vesicoureteral reflux, leakage, detrusor-external sphincter dyssynergia, or bladder dysfunction severity.
Authors
- David Ostrowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9745-3599)
- Stephen A. Zderic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3839-7106)
- Zoe S. Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7190-8532)
- Jason Van Batavia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1592-7824)
- John Weaver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5516-9063)
- Joey Logan
- Ariana L. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9784-2559)
- Gregory E. Tasian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7136-1485)
- Dana Weiß (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6045-8086)
- Christopher Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2783-7754)
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurourology and Urodynamics
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.70131
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.84
Funders
- Pennsylvania Department of Health