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Paediatric Urology
A pediatric urologist is a medical specialist who focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of urological conditions in infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatric urologists are trained to manage a wide range of urological disorders affecting the urinary tract and genital organs in pediatric patients.
What is the job of pediatric urologist:
Pediatric urologists diagnose and evaluate a variety of urological conditions in children, including congenital abnormalities, urinary tract infections, voiding dysfunction, urinary incontinence, kidney stones, urinary tract obstructions, genital abnormalities, and urologic cancers.
They perform thorough physical examinations, review medical histories, and may order diagnostic tests such as ultrasounds, X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, urine tests, and urodynamic studies to assess urinary function.
Treatment and Management:
Pediatric urologists provide comprehensive care and management for urological conditions in children. Treatment options may include medication, minimally invasive procedures, surgical interventions, and behavioral therapies.
Common procedures performed by pediatric urologists include circumcisions, hypospadias repair, orchidopexy (surgical correction of undescended testicles), ureteral reimplantation for vesicoureteral reflux, pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction, and nephrectomy for kidney conditions.
They also manage complex conditions such as bladder exstrophy, cloacal anomalies, posterior urethral valves, and spina bifida-associated urological issues.