Kidney Stones in Children
Did you know urine contains many dissolved minerals and salts? When your child's urine has high levels of these minerals and salts, they can form kidney stones. Kidney stones can also be caused by certain medications, diabetes or problems with how the urinary tract is formed.…more
Insights: Robotic Pyeloplasty
Robotic pyeloplasty is a minimally-invasive procedure. It's done to remove a blockage where the kidney and ureter meet. This is called the ureteropelvic junction. You have two kidneys and each are about the size of your fist.…more
Did You Know? Ureteral Stents
A person with kidney stones sometimes needs a ureteral stent, which allows urine to drain easily from the kidney into the bladder. The stent is a soft, hollow, plastic tube about 8 -11 inches long. It is placed in the ureter-which is the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.…more
Urology Mythbusters: Summer 2020
Generations of pediatricians have advised parents to avoid the use of bubble baths in order to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). But studies have found little evidence to support this. However, research has shown that bubble baths, any kind of strong soap, or even soapy water, may irritate the opening of a child’s urethra—which is the tube that carries urine out of the body from the bladder.…more
How are UTIs in Children Diagnosed and Treated?
Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, don't just affect adults. As many as 8 in 100 girls and 2 in 100 boys get UTIs. Young children have a greater risk of developing kidney damage from a UTI than do older children or adults, even when treated with the right antibiotic therapy. …more
How are Robotics Used in Pediatric Surgery?
If your child or a child that you care about needs surgery, you may have concerns. How will the child recover? How much pain will they have after surgery? The good news is robotic surgery may be an option.…more
When Should a Patient Consider Fertility Preservation Options?
Fertility preservation is the process of saving or protecting eggs, sperm or reproductive tissue. This is done so you can use them to have biological children in the future. Health conditions like cancer can affect a man or woman's fertility.…more