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Safety and Efficacy of a Calcineurin Inhibitor Avoidance Regimen in Pediatric Renal Transplantation
Monday, 31 July 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - This study is a multi-institutional protocol where Calcineurin Inhibitors were not used as part of the transplant regimen. This protocol is called the CN-01 study.
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Preliminary Data on Monosymptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
Wednesday, 26 July 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Type 1 diabetes is the second most common chronic disease in children (after asthma). About 13,000 new cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year.
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Sex Assignment for Newborns with Ambiguous Genitalia and Exposure to Fetal Testosterone: Attitudes and Practices of Pediatric Urologists
Monday, 17 July 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The major controversy surrounding ambiguous genitalia remains the role of sex assignment to newborns with this entity.
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√ Botulinum-A Toxin Detrusor Injections Appear To Be Effective And Safe In Treating Nonneurogenic Detrusor Overactivity In Children
Friday, 14 July 2006
√ Editor's Pick: BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The use of botulinum-A toxin (BTX) in treating the lower urinary tract continues to grow.
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Long-Term Surgical Results and Patient Satisfaction With Male Pseudohermaphroditism or True Hermaphroditism: A Cohort of 63 Patients
Wednesday, 12 July 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Nihoul-Fékété et al retrospectively evaluated their experience regarding early corrective genital surgery in 63 sexually ambiguous patients classified under male pseudohermaphroditism and true hermaphroditism.
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An Approach For Using Full Thickness Skin Grafts For Complex Penile Surgeries In Children
Friday, 23 June 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Chordee and hypospadias are notorious for having a paucity of penile skin from prior surgical interventions. Although hypospadias surgery is typically responsible for creating this problem, excessive circumcision also can leave a patient with too little skin to cover the penis. Thompson et al described the first series of pediatric patients where a full thickness skin graft (FTSGs) was used where penile skin was lacking for coverage after secondary repairs.
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Antegrade Scrotal Sclerotherapy For Treating Primary Varicocele In Children
Monday, 19 June 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - This study by Zaupa et al evaluated the effectiveness and limitations of antegrade sclerotherapy (AS) for the treatment of primary varicocele in childhood. Over 8 years, 88 patients (mean age 13.3 years, range 9-18) with primary varicocele underwent AS (91 varicocele ablations in all). The indications for surgery were testicular pain (16 boys, 18%), a large varicocele with cosmetic implications, testicular hypotrophy (one) and in 71 (81%) the varicocele was detected incidentally during a routine physical examination; all were left-sided. According to the classification used by Tauber, 46 (52%) varicoceles were grade II and 42 (48%) grade III. The clinical and ultrasonography (US) results were evaluated over a median follow-up of 11 months (range 3-60), and the operative duration, X-ray exposure time, persistence rate of varicoceles and complications were compared with other techniques.
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Renal Cell Carcinoma In The Pediatric Population
Friday, 16 June 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - While the incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is rising, it remains a relatively uncommon malignancy in the pediatric population, where it represents only 2-6% of solid renal malignancies. In this report, Cook and colleagues describe their experience with the management of RCC in childhood, specifically examining the role of partial nephrectomy as a reasonable surgical approach in patients with anatomically amenable tumors.
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Endoscopic Treatment With Polydimethylsiloxane In Children With Dilating Vesico-Ureteric Reflux
Wednesday, 14 June 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - This group from Italy assessed their endoscopic treatment of dilating vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR) in children with polydimethylsiloxane (Macroplastique™, MPQ; Uroplasty BV, Geleen, The Netherlands). They had a 72% success rate after the first injection, 97% after the second, and 100% after the third. Interestingly, their patient population had 68% of the cases with grade IV-V VUR.
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AUA 2006 - Varicocele, Surgical Varicocelectomy
Wednesday, 24 May 2006
The session began with abstract 502. Makari et al injected dye into the testicles of 22 adolescent mice under general anesthesia.
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AUA 2006 – Pediatric Update: Moderated Poster Session
Tuesday, 23 May 2006
Pediatrics II Moderated Poster Session May 22, 2006 Atlanta, Georgia, USA The session began with Abstract 566 showing 61 laparoscopic orchiopexies on 46 patients with excellent outcomes comparable if not better than a Fowler-Stephens staged approaches.
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AUA 2006 – Pediatric Poster Session Discussion
Tuesday, 23 May 2006
Pediatrics III Discussed Poster Session May 22, 2006 Atlanta, Georgia, USA The session was moderated by Michael Mitchell, MD and Terry Hensle, MD.
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The Society for Fetal Urology 2006
Saturday, 20 May 2006
Program Chair: Walid A. Farhat, M.D. Program topic: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
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The Society for Pediatric Urology
Saturday, 20 May 2006
The day began with a welcome and introduction from Dr. Marc Cendron, MD from Boston Children's Hospital.
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Comparison Of The Effectiveness And Side-Effects Of Tolterodine And Oxybutynin In Children With Detrusor Instability
Thursday, 18 May 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Anticholinergic therapy remains the first line treatment for detrusor instability (DI), which is typically characterized by urinary urge incontinence. The aim of this study by Kilic et al was to assess the effectiveness and tolerability of tolterodine and oxybutynin in children with DI.
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Focus on Pediatric Urology

Focus on Pediatric Urology condenses a selection of compelling and relevant science - on topic and chosen by the UroToday.com editorial staff.

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