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Optimizing Prenatal Diagnosis of Abdominal Wall Defects—Classic Bladder Exstrophy and Its Imitators

Johns Hopkins pediatric urologist Chad Crigger discusses the latest findings regarding classic bladder exstrophy research, which were presented during the American Pediatric Surgical Association and American Urological Association 2024 annual meetings. Classic bladder exstrophy is a rare urologic disorder that develops between the sixth and eighth week of gestation in which the bladder and urethra are exposed. There are established guidelines for ultrasound, but this condition is diagnosed prenatally 46% to 47% of the time. This research investigates whether it is possible to develop guidelines aimed at increasing prenatal screening for classic bladder exstrophy.