The surgical creation of a hole in the bladder usually performed to drain urine when the introduction of a catheter is inadvisable or impossible. Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary Author: The British Medical Association
n. the operation of creating an artificial opening between the bladder and the anterior abdominal wall. This provides a temporary or permanent drainage route for urine. Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin
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