Purpose : We reviewed our experience with corrective surgery for congenital ureteropelvic
junction obstruction to assess the impact of mode of presentation on renal function at …

OBJECTIVES: To review our 10-year experience with tubularized incised-plate (TIP) urethroplasty
and determine the risk factors for reoperation. METHODS: The hospital records of 391 …

Bladder augmentation was first described in 1899. The goal at the time was to establish the
ideal method to create a simple capacious reservoir for the safe storage of urine. That simple …

Background: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame retardants found in North
American household products during the past four decades. These chemicals leach out in …

Purpose We assessed the reliability and validity of the Urinary Tract Dilation classification
system as a new grading system for postnatal hydronephrosis. Materials and Methods We …

PURPOSE: We assessed whether renography should be performed routinely following
pyeloplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We identified the records of all patients undergoing …

BACKGROUND: Nonoperative treatment of blunt renal trauma in children is progressively
gaining acceptance; grade 5 renal trauma is associated with a significant rate of complications…

Purpose : We evaluated the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbosacral
spinal cord in children with complicated voiding dysfunction and normal neuro-orthopedic …

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all hypospadias repairs performed at the Montreal
Children’s Hospital between March 2009 and September 2012. All types of primary …

Purpose : Urethral atresia is incompatible with life unless an alternative communication
between the bladder and amniotic sac exists. Although antenatal intervention may improve …