Does renal transplant in children with LUTD improve their bladder function?

Much is still unknown about LUT function after receiving renal graft. Graft function was the main focus of different studies discussing the same issue. However, these studies ignored the effects of the graft on lower tract function and more demand for bladder cycling and growth of the child.

Initial laparoscopy and optimized approach for unilateral nonpalpable testis: review of 8-year single-center experience.

Purpose: We evaluated the role of initial laparoscopy and optimized approach in cases of unilateral nonpalpable testis.

Methods: Seventy-four patients with nonpalpable testes were presented. We excluded 9 patients, with palpable testes under anesthesia.

Transurethral Pneumatic Cystolithotripsy: A Novel Approach.

Objective: Various endoscopic instruments used in treating renal stones have been used in managing bladder calculi. Our aim is to evaluate the use of transurethral ureteroscopic pneumatic cystolithotripsy for the management of large bladder calculi.

Patients And Methods: In a retrospective study conducted between May 2005 and July 2011, 53 patients with solitary bladder stones were subjected to our technique, transurethral ureteroscopic pneumatic cystolithotripsy.

Modified penile disassembly technique for boys with epispadias and those undergoing complete primary repair of exstrophy: long-term outcomes.

Objectives: To describe our experience performing the modified penile disassembly technique for boys with epispadias and for those undergoing complete primary repair of exstrophy.

Methods: Between January 2004 and July 2009, 34 boys underwent the modified penile disassembly technique at our institution. The first group included 15 boys with bladder exstrophy who underwent complete primary repair of exstrophy.