key articles
Urolithiasis in infants: evaluation of risk factors
Thursday, 26 January 2012- Urolithiasis in infants is not a very rare situation in Turkey, and the incidence has been increasing in recent years. F. Baştuğ and colleagues conducted a study to investigate the clinical...
Edited by: JV
Durability of antireflux effect of ureteral reimplantation for primary vesicoureteral reflux
Wednesday, 18 January 2012- K. Hubert and colleagues conducted a study to evaluate the long-term durability of successful ureteral reimplantation (UR) for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) through a review of late cystography...
Edited by: JV
Doxazosin vs tizanidine for treating paediatric dysfunctional voiding
Friday, 6 January 2012- A. S. El-Hefnawy and colleagues conducted a study to examine the efficacy and tolerability of tizanidine for the treatment of dysfunctional voiding in children compared with those of doxazosin. They...
Edited by: JV
Antegrade pressure measurement as a diagnostic tool in modern paediatric urology
Wednesday, 13 July 2011- The antegrade pressure measurement (APM) or perfusion pressure-flow test (Whitaker test) is a method of antegrade measurement of pressure in the upper urinary tract.
In their study published in an...
Edited by: JV
Pelvic fracture urethral distraction defects in children managed by anterior sagittal trans anorectal approach
Wednesday, 6 July 2011- Trauma injuries of the posterior urethra resulting from pelvic fracture in children tend to be complete ruptures, with upper dislocation of the prostate.
In a study conducted by L.S. Onofre and...
Edited by: JV
Positive effect of BoNT/A on detrusor pressure and bladder capacity in kids with myelomeningocele
Friday, 24 June 2011- M. Horst and colleagues conducted a study to evaluate the efficacy of intradetrusor injection of Botulinum-A toxin (BoNT/A) in children with neuropathic bladder dysfunction and poor bladder compliance, due...
Edited by: JV
Dysfunction elimination syndrome: is age at toilet training a determinant?
Tuesday, 21 June 2011- A group of researchers conducted a study to examine the relationship between the age of completion of toilet training during daytime and the onset of dysfunctional elimination syndrome (DES). E. M. G...
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Hypospadias repair technique for boys with differing anatomies
Friday, 17 June 2011- A paediatric urologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center who pioneered a surgical technique for repairing a common birth defect in boys has reported the procedure is singularly effective in correcting the...
Edited by: JV
Managing paediatric kidney stones caused by melamine-contaminated powdered milk
Tuesday, 10 May 2011- S. Panfeng and colleagues conducted a study to investigate the clinical features and therapeutic efficacy in children with urolithiasis caused by ingestion of melamine-contaminated powdered formula. They...
Edited by: JV
Current nerve stimulation methods for lower urinary tract dysfunction in children
Monday, 18 April 2011- A variety of electrical nerve stimulation methods has been used through the years to treat lower urinary tract dysfunction. Relevant literature was reviewed to analyse techniques and available biomedical...
Edited by: JV
