Pediatric psychology is a rapidly growing field encompassing psychological support for numerous chronic medical conditions. Many pediatric hospital divisions have established psychologists that are utilized in the inpatient setting as well as …

Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Häuser syndrome (MRKH) is a rare congenital condition characterized by agenesis or hypoplasia of the vagina and uterus with normal external genitalia [ 1 ]. The diagnosis is often made during adolescence after investigations …

Recently, there has been an increasing shift to seek out less invasive solutions to conditions previously treated by open surgery. Pediatric urology is no different and this is demonstrated by the pendulum swing in the last 20 years to …

SARS-COV-2 pandemic has affected the population worldwide requiring social distancing, quarantine and isolation as strategies to limit spread of the virus. Health systems have been forced to redistribute resources toward emergency services and …

The introduction of the da Vinci robotic surgical system (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) has led to persistent and lively discussion regarding its cost-effectiveness. This system has well-known capital and maintenance costs, as well as …

Pediatric surgical cancellations delay care for patients, burden families, and result in lost revenue for physicians and hospitals. While many cancellations are unavoidable, in our experience, a large percentage (8.8%) were due to fasting or nil …

Social media—sometimes abbreviated “SoMe” or simply “Social”—are internet websites and applications that allow users to interact with one another and both generate and share content. Spanning social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and …

The bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex (BEEC) is a spectrum of congenital abnormalities that ranges in severity from distal epispadias to classic bladder exstrophy (CBE) to complete cloacal exstrophy [ 1 ]. Distal epispadias is relatively easy to …

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has gained popularity in the last two decades due to numerous advantages and has evolved and made remarkable progress. Compared to the adult population, the application of this approach in the pediatric population …

From the 1950s, with the establishment of the standard urine culture, until approximately 10 years ago, the urinary tract was considered to be sterile under normal conditions. When the Human Microbiome Project began in 2008, with the goal to …

The development of “replacement parts” for humans has been the dream of clinicians ever since solitary organ dysfunction has been identified as the cause of morbidity and mortality in otherwise healthy humans. Organ transplantation has been used …

Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery is penetrating pediatric urology. The freedom afforded by the “surgical actuators” has led to the expanding adoption of robotics, and it is unlikely that much of laparoscopy will not trend toward some …

Laparoscopy in pediatric urology is a rapidly evolving field that is becoming part of the operative repertoire of an increasing number of pediatric urologists. This article summarizes the latest ideas and issues in the expanding field of …

Minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures for urological diseases in children have proven to be safe and effective, with outcomes comparable to open procedures. Technical advances, including improved instruments and high-definition cameras, have …

Since the first description of the laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) in the pediatric urology population, various authors have shared their experiences and results. We aim to provide a review of current studies of LESS and share our …

This article discusses the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in the treatment of three common conditions encountered by the pediatric urologist: 1) children with urinary infection and structurally and neurologically normal urinary tracts; 2) children …

Pediatric urology patients often present with congenital or acquired tissue and organ dysfunction that requires surgical reconstruction to recreate the normal genitourinary systems functions. The traditional methods have varying degrees of donor …