Difficult 5-Year-Old Cloaca Patient (Hendren Patient Case)
- 5-year-old cloaca patient was referred in 1980 as a "nightmare" case
- All prior surgery had failed including rectal, vaginal, and ureteral operations
- Previous colostomy and vesicostomy.
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6-Year-Old Female Patient Referred for Urinary Undiversion from Ileal Loop (Hendren Patient Case)
- 6-year-old female patient referred in 1977 for urinary undiversion from an ileal loop done at age 3½ years
- Rectal pullthrough for closure had been done at age 9 months
- Both uteri had been traversed; they were removed
- Ureteral reimplants had also been done
16-Month-Old Female with Complex Cloacal Anatomy (Hendren Patient Case)
A 16-month-old female with complex cloacal anatomy referred in 1997. Prior sigmoid colostomy at birth.
16-Month-Old Female Patient Referred for Cloacal Repair (Hendren Patient Case)
- Patient referred in 1986 at age 16 months for cloacal repair
- Colostomy and cutback of urogenital sinus to relieve hydrophrenosis previously done as neonate
- Straightforward anatomy repairable using posterior sagittal exposure in prone position
2-Week-Old Female Patient Referred After Transverse Colostomy (Hendren Patient Case)
- 2-week-old female infant in 1984, referred after transverse colostomy
- Massive vesicoureteral reflux, causing severe bilateral hydronephrosis
- Initial goal of surgery was to repair the urinary tract