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Hypospadias

Transition to adult care

Kidney transplant

Neurogenic bladder & bowel

Urology covers the entire urological and genital systems. These systems include the kidneys, bladder and genitals. Learn about some of the conditions that are seen, the tests that are used to diagnose them and how they are treated.

Bladder

Learn about bladder procedures such as Botox injections into the bladder, a Mitrofanoff, ureteral reimplant surgery and a vesicostomy.

Botox: Injecting into the bladder

Mitrofanoff

Mitrofanoff: Catheterization and care

Post-void residuals: Checking how well your child's bladder is emptying

Ureteral reimplant surgery

Ureteral Reimplant: Caring for your child at home

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Vesicostomy

Bladder control and bowel problems

Find out about bladder control and bowel problems and read about bladder retraining to learn how to help your child solve these issue.

Bed-wetting (nocturnal enuresis)

Biofeedback to help your child's bladder control problems

Bladder augmentation

Bladder retraining

Toilet training

Constipation

Catheters

Learn about different types of catheters and how and why they are used. Also learn how to take care of your child with a catheter at home.

Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC): Step-by-step instructions for boys

Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC): Step-by-step instructions for girls

Mitrofanoff

Mitrofanoff: Catheterization and care

Urinary catheter: Care at home

Nephrostomy tube: Care at home

Nephrostomy tube insertion using image guidance

Genital conditions and procedures

Find out information about circumcision and hypospadias and how they are treated and what you can do to help your child.

Buried penis in children

Circumcision in newborns

Newborn circumcision: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Hypospadias

Groin, scrotum and testicles

Find out information about hernias and undescended testicles and how they are treated and what you can do to help your child.

Hernia

Hernia repair: Care for your child after the operation

Undescended testicle

Orchidopexy: Surgery for undescended testicles

Kidney

Read about some of the tests your child may have to help diagnose a problem with their bladder or kidneys.

Nephrectomy: Caring for your child at home

Nephrostomy tube: Care at home

Nephrostomy tube insertion using image guidance

Pyeloplasty

Pyeloplasty: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Shock wave lithotripsy

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Tests