key articles
Gabapentin: a new add-on drug to treat refractory overactive bladder in children
Wednesday, 6 March 2013- M. Ansari and colleagues conducted a study to determine the effectiveness of gabapentin as an add-on therapy in children presenting with overactive bladder (OAB) not responding to conventional...
Diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance voiding cystourethrography for detecting VUR in children
Tuesday, 22 January 2013- A. Hekmatnia and colleagues conducted a study to determine the accuracy of magnetic resonance voiding cystourethrography (MRVCUG) for diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children and adolescents...
Obesity might not be a disadvantage for SWL treatment in children with kidney stone
Thursday, 10 January 2013- Although the management of urinary stones in obese patients is a challenge and the impact of the patient-related parameter has been well studied in adults: No study has evaluated the possible impact of...
Efficacy and safety of endoscopic laser lithotripsy for urinary stone treatment in children
Thursday, 2 August 2012- I. Uygun and colleagues reviewed their six years of experience with endoscopic holmium: yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser lithotripsy for treatment of urinary stones in different locations in 111...
Transition from open to robotic-assisted pediatric pyeloplasty
Thursday, 24 May 2012- Laparoscopic reconstructive procedures in the pediatric patient are associated with a steep learning curve. Outcomes from robotic-assisted pediatric urology have been reported by surgeons with known...
Effect of varicocelectomy on testicular volume in children and adolescents
Wednesday, 2 May 2012- A group of researchers conducted a study to evaluate the effect of surgical intervention on catch-up growth as determined by a decreased testicular volume discrepancy in children and adolescents with...
Larger studies on robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery needed to identify its benefits in paediatric urology
Monday, 2 April 2012- Robot assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) is slowly gaining acceptance in the field of paediatric urology. Accumulating data on safety and efficacy when performing paediatric robotic urologic procedures has...
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...
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...













