The extrusion of the bladder to the outside of the body through a developmental defect in the abdominal wall is known as bladder _________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


exstrophy
The exposed bladder is covered with nonadherent plastic wrap until surgery can be done.
Surgical management is completed in several stages and includes closing the abdominal
defect and reconstructing the bladder and genitalia to allow the child to achieve urinary
incontinence.

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