Michael C Carr

..This review critically assesses some of the urologic evaluations in patients who have undergone fetal repair of their myelomeningoceles...

..Testicular biopsy histopathology correlates with future sperm counts. We studied testicular histology in boys with cryptorchidism and MMC to investigate if the MMC influences histological findings...

..CONCLUSIONS: No patient exhibited evidence of direct ASA. Prepubertal open TBx does not increase the rate of TM. We found no evidence of additive testicular damage associated with TBx at the time of orchiopexy...

..We documented the change in bladder physiology and clinical outcomes after urethral dilation for managing neurogenic bladder...

..We address current demographics and the general presentation and course of treatment to aid both the pediatric urologist and the general practitioner in prompt and proper diagnosis...

..The role of nonoperative management protocols is less well defined for blunt renal injuries. The purpose of this study was to review the management and outcome of a consecutive series of children with blunt renal injury...

..To determine if there is an association with habitus in young males with varicocele, as adolescent boys with varicoceles appear to be mostly taller and leaner than age-matched controls...

..Neuromodulation using transcutaneous approaches with interferential electrostimulation, sacral (S2-S3) via digital transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation all have shown varied successes...

..We assessed the testicular growth of adolescent males followed nonsurgically for the presence of left varicocele...

..As further techniques evolve to correct underlying disease processes, it becomes important to critically assess the therapies, particularly with long-term outcome data...

..Although one third of the surviving babies required dialysis and transplantation, the majority have acceptable renal and bladder function and report satisfactory quality of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III...

..These boys can achieve a successful cosmetic result without incorporation of scrotal tissue or a free graft, which we believe leads to more predictable results...

..Overnight drainage in conjunction with daytime clean intermittent catheterization may prove to be an alternative to bladder augmentation in select children with poorly compliant bladders and early stages of renal compromise...

..We also sought to determine the long-term safety of this approach and the clinical significance of residual hydroureteronephrosis (HUN) when complete resolution does not occur...

..This project examines the voiding and behavioral characteristics of children referred to a specialty voiding clinic, including the impact of incontinence on the child and family...

..The authors describe 2 pediatric cases in which urinomas associated with grade IV renal lacerations were treated successfully utilizing internal ureteral stents...

..We report the case of a baby girl with a urinoma diagnosed by fetal magnetic resonance imaging and discuss the significance of this radiologic finding...

..We describe a case of the unique congenital anomaly of cross-fused ectopic multicystic dysplastic kidney with associated ureterocele and demonstrate the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging in fetal imaging...

..As techniques evolve to correct underlying disease processes,it becomes important to assess the therapies critically, particularly with long-term outcome data...