ABSTRACT
Enterocystoplasty originated in 1912 when Lemoine reported the first use of sigmoid colon to augment the bladder. Couvelaire1 introduced the cecum as an alternative segment for bladder augmentation in 1950 and this contribution was followed by Goodwin et al2,3 in 1959 who described the use of ileum for the same purpose. Enthusiasm for enterocystoplasty heightened in the 1980s when the long-term risks of ureterosigmoidostomy and urinary diversion became evident.4,5,6,7
Advantages of retaining part or the entire native bladder together with the ureterovesical junction include lower risk of stenosis, infection, and cancer.
