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Mitrofanoff principle

Technique to allow passage of urine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In urology, the Mitrofanoff principle is the creation of a passageway for urine or enema fluid that, by its (surgical) construction, has a valve mechanism to allow continence.[1]

Procedures which make use of the Mitrofanoff principle:

Eponym

It is named after the French urologist (Mitrofanoff) who popularized it.[2]

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