Pediatric Urology & Surgery
Paediatric Urology is a surgical subspecialty that deals with children’s genitourinary tract and any disorders or congenital defects associated with them. Paediatric urologists focus on newborn patients, children, or adolescents. Issues related to urological conditions or abnormalities of the genitals of children fall under paediatric urology. All surgical services for all genitourinary conditions form part of paediatric urology. The most common conditions that children suffer from under paediatric urology are disorders of urination, reproductive organs, and testes.
Who are Paediatric Urologists?
Paediatric Urologists are specially trained surgeons who deal with urinary and genital issues in children. Children may often get urinary tract infections or may suffer from abnormalities or defects in their kidneys or genitalia. Paediatric urologists are specifically trained to sensitively handle children while treating such issues. It is not easy for children to communicate the problems they are undergoing especially if they are related to their urinary or genital system.
Sometimes urological or genital conditions can be diagnosed during a prenatal ultrasound like an abnormality in kidney function or the genitals and may require surgery post-birth. If your child suffers from any such issue you may consult your paediatrician to see if you are in need to see a paediatric urologist.
Paediatric Urology Conditions
As has been mentioned Paediatric urology deals with conditions of the genitourinary tract in children and infants. There are a large number of conditions that fall under this category. Some of them are:
Penile abnormalities
Bladder exstrophy
Cloacal anomalies
Hypospadias
Hydroceles
Hernias
Undescended testicles
Intersex (a condition wherein the genitals are incompletely or abnormally developed)
Kidney stones
Rhabdomyosarcoma of the genitourinary system
Testicular tumors
Neurogenic bladder from spinal cord lesions, such as myelomeningocele
Re-do urology surgery
Vesicoureteral reflux
Paediatric stone disease
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
Hydronephrosis
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
Vesicoureteral reflux
Wilms tumor and other kidney tumors