A Case of Conservative Management of Intra-abdominal Polyorchidism in a Child.

Polyorchidism is defined as the presence of 2 or more testes on the same side. A 7-year-old boy (46 XY) with multiple congenital abnormalities and nonpalpable bilateral gonads is presented. He underwent diagnostic laparoscopic surgery at 8 months old which revealed duplicated right testes and contralateral presence of persistent left Mullerian duct structures.

Nephro-urological outcomes of a proactive management of children with spina bifida in their first 5 Years of life.

Introduction: The proactive management of spina bifida (SB), especially of its severe form, myelomeningocele (MMC), has contributed to decreasing chronic kidney disease (CKD). The objective of this study is to present the evolution of 5-year-old patient with MMC followed from birth with a proactive approach.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study included 55 cases with MMC of up to 5 years of age.

Efficacy and safety of Mirabegron as adjuvant treatment in children with refractory neurogenic bladder dysfunction.

Introduction: When patients with neurogenic bladder become refractory, there are different alternatives, such as the use of β3-adreceptor agonists. The aim of the present study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of Mirabegron as adjuvant treatment.

Material And Methods: 37 patients under 18 years of age who underwent Mirabegron were retrospectively studied.

Long-term urological assessment and management of cloaca patients: A single tertiary institution experience.

Purpose: Preserving renal function and achieving urinary continence are the most important urological goals in the management of cloaca patients. Many prognostic factors have been described, such as the length of the common channel (CC) and urethra, the presence of spinal dysraphism, and associated urological anomalies. The aim of this study was to analyze urinary continence status and need for reconstructive procedures and their correlation with urological risk factors in a series with a long-term follow-up.