| Mitrofanoff principle | Use of an isolated appendix on a vascularised pedicle as a catheterizable route of access to the bladder from the skin. Synonym: Mitrofanoff principle. Origin: eppendico-+ L. Vesica, bladder, + G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Mitrofanoff, Paul | <person> French paediatric surgeon, *1934. See: Mitrofanoff principle. (05 Mar 2000) |