Pediatric urology involves the diagnosis and treatment of congenital(inborn) or acquired urological conditions in children (newborns to early adult age). The most common condition is urinary tract infection (UTI).
These are some commonly encountered conditions that warrant a pediatric urologic consult, evaluation and management.
- undescended testis (testis is not in the scrotum)
- vesicoureteral reflux (back up of urine from the bladder to the ureters and/or kidney)
- urinary tract obstruction (UPJ stenosis)
- hypospadias (abnormally located opening of the penis)
- hydrocoele (enlargement of the scrotum caused by a fluid filled sac)
- recurrent UTI especially in males
- bladder control problems such as bedwetting
- phimosis (very tight foreskin of the penis)
- antenatal hydronephrosis (distention of the kidneys of the fetus noted during
prenatal ultrasound of the mother)
- tumors of the urinary tract in children (kidney or bladder tumors most common)
- hernia
The best time to bring the child for consult with a urologist for the above conditions is between the age of 6 mos to 12 mos. The earlier the condition is diagnosed, evaluated, treated and corrected, the better are the treatment success rates. Most pediatric conditions require surgery to correct the problem.
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