Pediatric Bulbar and Posterior Urethral Injuries: Operative Outcomes and Long-Term Follow-Up.

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze complications and outcomes of end-to-end urethral anastomosis performed for posttraumatic bulbar strictures or posterior urethral injuries in pediatric patients.

Methods: The records of 15 boys, age 18 years and below, admitted to our tertiary trauma center with urethral injuries from 1989 to 2014 were reviewed retrospectively. Out of these 15 boys, 7 were excluded (2 for iatrogenic trauma, 2 for minor straddle injuries who were not operated on, 2 for incomplete records, and 1 lost to follow-up) and 8 analyzed patients were operated for bulbar or posterior urethral injury.

Urinary tract infections in pediatric renal transplant recipients--a two center risk factors study.

UTI are common in renal Tx recipients and may significantly impact on the graft function. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors, and significance of UTI in Tx children. We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study of 76 Tx patients, median age at Tx was 13.

Lipoblastoma of kidney in a child.

This report describes a very rare case of lipoblastoma of a kidney affecting a small child. A 2-year-old boy was admitted for a palpable mass in the right abdominal quadrant. A preoperative examination revealed a tumor of uncertain origin.