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ough evaluation of the anatomical abnormalities, the management should be individualized.

Immediate management is directed to the medical stabilization of the infant.

Evaluation and appropriate management of associated malformations should be undertaken.

For infants who have few other associated malformations and are medically stable, staged closure can be considered.

The bowel should be moistened with saline and covered with protective plastic dressing.

Evaluation of the genitalia and gender assignment should be made by a gender assignment team, including a pediatric urologist, pediatric surgeon, pediatrician, and pediatric endocrinologist.

Consultation of social worker, pediatric orthopedic surgeon and other disciplines should be obtained.

The initial operation consists of:

Separating the bowel from the bladder to create an intestinal stoma.

Closing the omphalocele.

Reapproximating, closing, or leaving the exstrophied bladder undisturbed.

The importance of creating a colostomy instead of an ileostomy is to be emphasized. This is to prevent problems with diarrhea, dehydration, and acidosis. An ileostomy in these patients will lead to failure to thrive and sever skin excoriations.

Further Reading

1. Lund DP, Hendren WH. Cloacal extrophy: experience with 20 cases. J Pediatr Surg. 1993;28:1360–9.

2. Manzoni GA, Ransley PG, Hurwitz RS. Cloacal extrophy and cloacal extrophy variants: a proposed system of classification. J Urol. 1987;138:1065–8.

3. Ricketts RR, Woodard JR, Zwiren GT, Andrews HG, Broeker BH. Modern treatment of cloacal extrophy. J Pediatr Surg. 1991;26:444–50.

4. Stolar CJH, Randolph JG, Flanigan LP. Cloacal extrophy: individualized management through a staged surgical approach. J Pediatr Surg. 1990;25:505–7.