Most patients require treatment for relatively common conditions that occur early in development, such as undescended testis, hernias and hydroceles (fluid in testicles). Many of these conditions are managed surgically and healed before the child is ever aware there was an issue – some patients can be managed with minimally invasive surgery that heals in a way that leaves no scarring.
We offer a full range of diagnostic and treatment options, including:
- Biofeedback (using safe, electrical sensors to train muscles)
- Bladder re-training
- Nuclear medicine studies
- Ultrasound
- Urine studies and hematologic (blood) evaluation
- Urodynamics with fluoroscopy (X-ray to see how the bladder works)
- Voiding cystourethrogram/VCUG (to see the draining of the bladder; sedated)
- Magnetic resonance urography
If management and monitoring are not the best option, surgery is considered. We strive to use minimally invasive or robotic techniques whenever possible to improve surgical outcomes and recovery time. For example, our advanced robotics program offers minimally invasive robotic-assisted kidney and bladder surgery. Today, it’s a standard tool for obstructed kidney surgery in pediatric urology.