Assessment of prophylactic heparin infusion as a safe preventative measure for thrombotic complications in pediatric kidney transplant recipients weighing <20 kg.

Small-sized kidney recipients (<20 kg) are at high risk of allograft vessel thrombosis. HP has been used to mitigate this risk but may infer an increase in bleeding risks. Therefore, we aim to determine whether HP is a safe means to prevent thrombosis in small kidney transplant patients by comparing those who have received HP and those who have NHP.

Variability among Canadian pediatric surgeons and pediatric urologists in the management of cryptorchidism in boys before the publication of major guidelines: a retrospective review of a single tertiary centre.

Background: Before 2014, there was a lack of recommendations on managing cryptorchidism, or undescended testis (UDT), from a large pediatric urological or surgical organization. We assessed the variability in management of UDT among pediatric urologists and pediatric surgeons at a single tertiary pediatric referral centre before publication of major guidelines.

Methods: We performed a retrospective review of the electronic records of patients who underwent primary unilateral or bilateral orchidopexy at our centre between January 2012 and January 2014.

Assessment of risk factors for surgical complications in neonatal circumcision clinic.

Introduction: Despite the widespread use of circumcision, there is little understanding regarding risk factors associated with its complications. This investigation assesses potential risk factors contributing to complications of circumcision.

Methods: A retrospective review of all males who underwent a neonatal circumcision in our institution's pediatric urology clinic between January 2015 and June 2017 was performed.