Definition of "cystostomy" [cystostomy]

• The surgical formation of an opening into the urinary bladder. (noun)

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• "In the course of many laboratory experiments on canine renal transplantation, I had developed a reproducible operation using intra-abdominal vascular anastomoses and a uretero-cystostomy for urinary drainage, placing the kidney in the lower abdomen."
• "Suprapubic cystostomy was done again the next day, as the catheter was pulled out accidentally during night."