A surgical procedure to repair a bladder wound or tear by stitching or suturing the tissue back together.
From Greek 'kystis' (bladder) + 'rhaphe' (seam/suture, from 'rhaptein' meaning to sew). The surgical suffix literally means 'sewing.'
Bladder injuries are serious because the bladder is like a balloon full of sterile urine—if it ruptures, infection and sepsis can spread rapidly, so cystorrhaphy needs to be done quickly and carefully!
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