5.13.2020 PedsUroFLO Lecture – Pediatric Nephrolithiasis
Chances of passing stone spontaneously <2 mm: 3% get surgery 3 mm: 14% get surgery 4-6 mm: 50% get surgery >6 mm: 99% get surgery Evaluation Blood tests: Urea, creatinine, … Read more
The New Billing System: The Greatest Gift Doctors Have Ever Received
In January 2021, doctors in the United States seeing ambulatory patients were given the gift of a lifetime. Is now Almost August and some doctors I know have decided not … Read more
How to correct a hidden penis during an office Gomco circumcision
Why should a hidden penis be corrected? The answer to that question is that it should not be corrected unless the patient is having a circumcision. Hidden penises will get … Read more
Drainage options after laparoscopic pyeloplasty
Dismembered pyeloplasty is the gold standard but there is no drainage gold standard. There is agreement among pediatric urologists that a dismembered pyeloplasty is the best technique to repair a … Read more
Surgical Management of Congenital Penile Curvature
Congenital penile curvature (CPC) is the term used to describe bending of the penis that has been present since birth. Curvature that arises later in life is usually called Peyronie’s … Read more
Coding for the Young Pediatric Urologist SPU Webinar, May 2020
The information in this post is outdated. For a most up-to-date look at this topic check this post. The webinar is available for members of the SPU and can … Read more
Highlights of the Webinar “Management of High Grade VUR in Asymptomatic Children”, May 2020
These are my notes from the Webinar. The panelists were Dr. Koyle, Kirsch, and Caldamone. The link to the video is at the bottom. A study from Australia showed … Read more
Guide for postponing pediatric urologic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: ureteral stents and nephrostomy tubes
After placing a ureteral stent or a nephrostomy tube –for a stone, obstruction, urine leak, or trauma–, what are the consequences of doing nothing for weeks or months? Ureteral stents … Read more
4/22/2020 PedsUroFLO lecture highlights: Dr. Hittelman on DSD
Following is not a summary of the talk, but some points I wanted to write down for future reference. Leydig cells make testosterone Sertoli cells make MIS. MIS works locally … Read more
4/21/2020 PedsUroFLO lecture highlights: Dr. Weiss on Cloacal Exstrophy
Anatomy: there are 2 bladder halves laterally; at the center, there is a cecal plate; the elephant trunk is intussuscepted ileum attached to the cecal plate. Omphalocele is on top. … Read more