B. – 8 years old

B. comes from Kosovo. He was born with a malformation to the urinary apparatus: he underwent nephrectomy when he was only one year old. In order to compensate for his severe functional deficit due to the malformation, surgeons had to operate a cystostomy (a surgically created connection between the urinary bladder and the skin).
As he turned 8, he was hospitalized at the Burlo Garofolo children’s hospital where he was followed by the Neurogenic Bladder Centre head physician, who helped him to resume his bladder functionality. B.’s progress was impressive and his condition has gotten better and better.
He will come back next month to complete his bladder rehabilitation and to close the cystostomy.