A road map for the management of a pregnancy complicated by maternal bladder exstrophy

Abstract

Abstract Bladder exstrophy (BE) is a congenital genito-urinary malformation where there is a defect in the abdominal wall resulting in a protruding open bladder with exposed mucosa [1]. Several reconstructive procedures are required to correct the anomalies resulting in an ileal conduit which is an alternate urinary reservoir reconstructed from the terminal ileum[2]. We describe the care of a pregnant woman with BE and outline the principles of management of her pregnancy with a multidisciplinary team. Timely pre-operative planning is advised to minimise intraoperative complications in the event of a caesarean section. The woman went on to have an uncomplicated classical caesarean section at term by midline laparotomy with a good outcome for both mother and baby.