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Third-party-funded project

Title:
Skeletal Growth and Bone Metabolism After Enterocystoplasty in Childhood and Adolescence

Project management at the University of Würzburg:

• Privatdozent Dr.med. Elmar Gerharz

Participating scientists:

• Professor Dr.med. Hubertus Riedmiller

Abstract:
Assessment of the impact of intestinal urinary diversion and enterocystoplasty on skeletal growth and bone metabolism in children and adolescence (chronic animal model and clinical studies)

Key words:
    Urinary diversion
    Enterocystoplasty
    Linear growth
    Bone metabolism

Projekt period: from 01.1999 to 12.2001

Publications:

• Gerharz EW et al.. (1999). Bladder, Bowel and Bones - The Impact of Enterocystoplasty on Skeletal Growth and Structure. In European Urology 35 (Supplement): 107 . (conference publication)
• Gerharz EW et al.. (1999). Biomechanical Consequences of Bone Loss Following Urinary Diversion Through Intestinal Segments. In Journal of Urology 161 (Supplement): 67 . (conference publication)
• Gerharz EW et al.. (1999). Biomechanische Konsequenzen von Knochenmasseverlusten nach Harnblasenaugmentation im chronischen Tierversuch. In Urolge A 38 (Supplement): 119 . (conference publication)
• Fischer KG, Gerharz EW et al.. (1999). Klinische Relevanz der Affektion des Knochenstoffwechsels bei Patienten mit transintestinaler Harnableitung. In Urolge A 38 (Supplement): 119 . (conference publication)
• Gerharz EW et al.. (2000). 'Breaking the Bones' - Increased Fracture Risk Following Enterocystoplasty in a Chronic Animal Model. In European Urology 37 (Supplement): 113 . (conference publication)
• Gerharz EW et al.. (2000). Reduction of Bone Strength After Enterocystoplasty in Rats. In BJU International 85 (Supplement): 69-70 . (conference publication)
• Gerharz EW et al.. (2001). Growth Failure After Enterocystoplasty in Childhood: Fact or Fairy Tale?. In European Urology 39 (Supplement): 156 . (conference publication)
• Gerharz EW et al.. (2001). Growth Failure Revisited: A Second Look at the Metabolic Consequences of Enterocystoplasty in Childhood. In Journal of Urology 165 (Supplement): 433 . (conference publication)
• Gerharz EW et al.. (2001). Enterocystoplasty and Growth Failure: A Critical Re-appraisal. In BJU International 88 (Supplement): 115 . (conference publication)
• Gerharz EW et al.. (2001). Wachstumsstörungen nach Harnblasenaugmentation bei Kindern: die Revision. In Journal für Urologie und Urogynäkologie 9 (Supplement): 13 . (conference publication)