Foreskin healing after distal hypospadias repair: Does stenting affect the outcome?

Background: Distal penile hypospadias account for about 70% of all cases of hypospadias. There is a variety of operative techniques that could be performed when foreskin reconstruction is an option. The urethral stent is left in the urethra to prevent complications.

Sexual function and health status in adult patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

Introduction: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) is the most common reason for undifferentiated genital appearance in new-borns. Psychosexual outcome in women with CAH has been rarely evaluated, but it seems to be one of the most important factors determining the indications for the surgical treatment of CAH.

Objective: This is to assess sexual function and the health status (HS) in adult females with CAH who had feminizing genitoplasty in childhood.

The retroperitoneal, inguinal approach to distal part of the ureter.

Introduction: The inguinal approach to the distal part of the ureter allows the surgeon to perform various types of procedures and is considered to be one of the minimally invasive techniques in pediatric surgery. We aim to describe our initial experience with the surgery of the distal ureter performed through an inguinal mini-incision.

Material And Methods: Between March 2012 and June 2013, 8 patients were treated using a minimally invasive inguinal technique.

Therapeutic results in stage I Wilms' tumors in children - 15 years of surgical experience.

Introduction: Progress in the therapeutic management of Wilms' tumors (WT) in children has resulted in the fact that presently, almost all children with stage I and favorable histology diseases have a chance for a cure.

The Aim Of The Study: The objective of the report is an analysis of therapeutic results in children with unilateral stage I Wilms' tumors depending on the extent of tumor resection.

Material And Methods: The analysis included children treated between 1993 and 2008 under the Polish Wilms' Tumor Study, initially following the protocol SIOP 93-01 (patients treated up to 2002) and subsequently SIOP 2001.

Pediatric single port transumbilical nephrectomy and nephroureterectomy.

Objective: To present seven cases of single incision laparoscopic nephrectomy and nephroureterectomy in children as a recent videoscopic innovation.

Patients And Methods: Seven children with nonfunctioning kidneys, three with multicystic dysplastic kidneys, two with end-stage renal nephropathy due to vesicoureteral reflux, and two with giant hydronephrosis were qualified to nephrectomy or nephroureterectomy. The surgery was performed transperitoneally using single incision access laparoscopy.

Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy in the prone position in children (point of technique).

We describe our initial experience with retroperitoneoscopic procedures in children in the prone position. Twelve children (five girls and seven boys; mean age 3.5 years) underwent nephrectomy, nephroureterectomy or heminephroureterectomy for obstruction or reflux within the non-functioning kidney, multicystic dysplastic kidney or upper pole dysplastic moiety.