“…There has not been an innovation in shunt design in several years. There is concern that the shunt itself may cause bladder wall thickening and fibrosis [34]. Kitagawa et al explored the option of a "valved" shunt, hypothesizing it would preserve the filling/emptying cycle of a normal bladder [35].…”
Section: Current Technology and Future Directionsmentioning
“…There has not been an innovation in shunt design in several years. There is concern that the shunt itself may cause bladder wall thickening and fibrosis [34]. Kitagawa et al explored the option of a "valved" shunt, hypothesizing it would preserve the filling/emptying cycle of a normal bladder [35].…”
Section: Current Technology and Future Directionsmentioning
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