The webinar is available for members of the SPU and can be accessed online in the members-only area.  During a new visit or consult, if a patient is recommended a … Read more

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

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

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

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

Dr. Basking went over a series of clinical cases. These are some points I thought were interesting from the lecture:   Newborns with cloacal exstrophy go home after a workup … Read more

Low amniotic fluid secondary to LUTO is first detected at around 16 weeks of gestation when urine becomes the major source of amniotic fluid. Variables most predictive of LUTO: increased … Read more

After watching Luis Braga’s lecture on UTI’s, I found the following points interesting or of clinical use to my practice: Before 1 year of life, UTIs are more common in … Read more

Governments and health care systems across the world have recommended/mandated that elective surgery be postponed — as long as the delay does not cause harm to the patient. To better … Read more

Background Hidden Incision Endoscopic Surgery (HIDES) consists of port placement (PP) inside the umbilicus and at the bikini line, thus hiding incisions.   Although the cosmetic advantages are clear, the … Read more