Pagina 4 - Articoli medici di Urologia infantile

Mr Andrew Robb
11.02.19
Urologia infantile

Kidney stones can present in a number of different ways in children. Kidney stones can be asymptomatic, especially those that are in the kidney and not causing any blockage. The stones may only be detected while investigating urinary tract infections. Mr Andrew Robb, a paediatric urologist tells us how kidney stones are diagnosed and treated in children.

Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) scan

Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia
07.01.19
Urologia infantile

Can a kidney disappear? A guide to multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK)

Pregnancy scans may occasionally suggest that one of your baby’s kidneys has not developed properly – one possible cause is a multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK). If a child is born with a serious problem in one kidney, how worried should we be? Expert paediatric urologist Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia is here to explain.

Dr Kishor Tewary
29.11.18
Urologia infantile

Understanding urinary tract infections in children

Why do children get urinary tract infections – and can they be treated? We spoke to Dr Kishor Tewary, an experienced consultant paediatrician with a special interest in urology and nephrology.

Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia
20.07.18
Urologia infantile

What is PUJ obstruction?

Some children are born with a condition called pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction, which blocks the flow of urine from their kidneys to the bladder. Serious blockage can lead to a deterioration of the function in that kidney , so we asked consultant paediatric urologist Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia how PUJ obstruction is diagnosed, and when surgery is considered as a treatment option.

Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia
25.05.18
Urologia infantile

4 common urological problems found in boys

Leading consultant paediatric urologist, Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia, talks through the most common urological conditions affecting babies and young boys, and how they are treated.