[The surgical treatment of urinary incontinence in children].

The paper reports examination, treatment and follow-up data on 8 children aged 4-13 suffering from total enuresis, who failed previous conservative or operative treatment. Upon examination enuresis was attributed to trauma or malformations of the neck of the urinary bladder (NUB) or urethra (in 2 and 6 patients, respectively). Out of the latter, NUB congenital defect was in 4, total epispadia in 1, spina bifida in 1 patient. Urodynamic studies showed the absence of detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia and confirmed organic nature of NUB lesion. Six children underwent NUB electromyography which recorded no uniform, preformed complexes with adequate voltage. All the children were operated on: NUB reconstruction according to Davis, bilateral uretero-cystostomy according to Coen. An immediate postoperative response was seen in 7 children who were able to retain urine for 40 min-2.5 hours. Long-term response (6 months-3 years) was achieved in 7 children who recovered normal uresis. Total enuresis persisted in 1 patient with spina bifida. 2.5-3 years after the treatment the bladder capacity increased in spite of its resection by 1/3.