Intestinal volvulus after enterocystoplasty

Enterocystoplasty complications related to the presence of intestinal mucou s presence in the bladder are well known and well reported in the literatur e. Mechanical problems in the intestinal tract due to using gut for bladder augmentation are not as well recognised. We analyzed three cases of childr en treated by ileocystoplasty who presented an intestinal volvulus in two c ases and a cecal volvulus in one case around the vascular pedicle of the in testinal patch used for bladder augmentation. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiqu es et medicales Elsevier SAS.