Pediatric Urology
Utilization of Augmentation Cystoplasty for Myelomeningocele Patients Remained Stable Over the Past Decade
To understand the utilization of augmentation cystoplasty (AC) for the management of neurogenic bladder in children with myelomeningocele (MMC). AC carries considerable risk. To mitigate this, recent studies have emphasized alternatives to AC, but it is unknown if these interventions have resulted in fewer ACs being performed. Our goal was to evaluate the use of AC in MMC patients over the past decade. We hypothesized that the use of AC had decreased and that the age at AC increased.Albuminuria in Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder: Identifying an Earlier Marker of Renal Disease
To investigate the role of albuminuria as a clinical marker of early renal disease in children with neurogenic bladder (NGB) in association with commonly used predictors of renal risk.Intraoperative Onabotulinumtoxin-A Reduces Postoperative Narcotic and Anticholinergic Requirements After Continent Bladder Reconstruction
To determine if intradetrusor injection of onabotulinumtoxin-A (BTX-A) would reduce postoperative narcotic and anticholinergic requirements in children undergoing open continent bladder reconstruction.
