Conditions We Treat

The pediatric urology specialists at Texas Children's Hospital can diagnose and treat a wide variety of urological conditions in children: 

Kidney Problems

• Hydronephrosis
• Prenatal diagnosis of hydronephrosis
• Kidney stones
• Kidney cancer
• Abnormal kidney anatomy
• Duplicated kidneys (2 ureters on one side)
• Hematuria (blood in urine)

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Urinary Tract Obstructions

• Uretero-Pelvic Junction Obstruction (UPJ Obstruction)
• Ureteral vesical junction obstruction
• Anterior and Posterior urethral valves
• Prenatal urinary tract obstruction
• Blocked kidneys

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Bladder Problems

• Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) (backwards flow of urine), which can be treated by:
  • Deflux injections
  • Open surgery
  • Minimally invasive robotic surgery
  • Medical management of reflux
• Bladder diverticulum
• Bladder stones
• Ureteroceles

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Genital Abnormalities

• Hypospadias (abnormal position of the urethral opening)
  • Outcomes
• Chordee (bending of penis)
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia surgery
• Disorder of sexual development (intersex)
• Circumcision problems

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Scrotal Abnormalities

• Varicocele (dilated veins in the scrotum)
• Spermatocele
• Testicular torsion
• Hydrocele (fluid in the scrotal sac)
• Inguinal hernia (groin)
• Undescended testicle (testis)

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Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

• Infections of bladder or kidney
• Recurrent urinary tract infections

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Voiding dysfunction

• Bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis)
• Daytime urinary incontinence (enuresis)
• Urinary urgency
• Urinary frequency

These conditions are treated at the Voiding Improvement Program.

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Complex Urological Problems

• Bladder exstrophy (bladder outside of body)
• Epispadias
• Cloacal exstrophy
• Prune belly syndrome
• Persistent cloaca
• Persistent urogenital sinus
  • Neurogenic Bladder
    • Caused by:
      • Spina Bifida
      • Spinal cord injury
      • Caudal regression
      • Transverse myelitis

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Additional Conditions

• Newborn circumcisions