2-Year-Old Female Patient with Unusual Variant of Cloacal Anatomy (Hendren Patient Case)

In 2002, at age 23 years

• Patient had a Mitrofanoff stoma in the navel for elf catheterization done elsewhere
• She was obese (218 pounds)
• Bladder was severely trabeculated and was also augmented with ileum

In 2011, at age 32 years

• Urine was removed by self-catheterization via an umbilical Mitrofanoff stoma every 2 to 3 hours
• Bowel control adequate unless diarrhea occurs. “Depends” used to prevent such an occurrence
• She had two children, the first delivered per vagina, and the second by caesarean section because of hypertension
• Patient considers her life to be a happy one.

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Further Experience in Reconstructive Surgery for Cloacal Anomalies