Objective To explore the determination of urinary angiotensinogen (uAGT) in the urine of children with obstructive hydronephrosis and its relationship with impaired renal function, to provide a new and rapid reference index for the preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up of the children with hydronephrosis.Methods The data were collected from 48 children who were diagnosed as unilateral congenital renal pelvis and ureter obstruction in the outpatient or inpatient Department of Pediatric Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University,which were divided into operation group and non-operation group.There were 28 children in operation group(who were all severe hydronephrosis) ,who were all operated with dismembered pyeloplasty.There were 20 children in the non-operation group (who were all mild and moderate hydronephrosis).They temporarily had no surgery signs and hydronephrosis did not become increasingly serious for assuring the regular outpatient follow-up after being diagnosed as hydronephrosis;there were 20 children in the control group, 10 of which were male, and 10 female.The males were hospitalized children with hydrocele and the females were with inguinal hernia.Gender composition among the 3 groups, and the average age difference was not statistically significant.The clean urina of children in 3 groups was collected,3 times for operation group, once before operation and once in 6 weeks and once in 12 weeks after operation;3 times for non-operation group and control group with interval of 6 weeks in outpatient clinic.The children in operation group and non-operation group were all scanned for glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of diseased renal with radionuclide;enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was adopted to determine the content of uAGT in the urine of the 3 groups of children, and automatic biochemical analyzer was used to measure the amount of urine creatinine (uCr).Results Before operation, in 6 weeks and 12 weeks after operation, uAGT / uCr average water of non-operation group and control group was significantly lower than the operation group, all the differences were statistically significant (F =34.360,14.683,5.035, all P ＜ 0.05).Preoperative and postoperative uAGT / uCr and GFR of diseased renal were of negative correlation(r =-0.647,-0.786, all P ＜ 0.05).In operation group, the preoperative and postoperative GFR average of diseased renal was 37.18 ± 7.31 and 45.27 ± 8.18.The difference of GFR changes was statistically significant before and after treatment (t =-3.971, P =0.000).Conclusions uAGT/uCr increased evidently in congenital renal pelvis and ureter obstruction patients who needed operation, so increase of uAGT might be the indicator of impaired renal function caused by obstructive hydronephrosis of children.

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Objective: To investigate the corrective effect of modified Brisson technique to treat concealed penis in children. Methods: From July 2015 to July 2017, 32 patients(3-10 years old, mean 7.2 years old )with concealed penis were treated with the modified Brisson technique in the Children′s Hospital of Zhengzhou University. All the children with concealed penis were treated by the modified Brisson technique, complications, postoperative results and followed-ups were retrospectively analyzed. Results: 32 cases of concealed penile children had pain on the postoperative day, 2 cases required patient controlled analgesia device. No infection and dehiscence were noticed after discharge. All the children were followed up for 6 months to 1 year, and the results were satisfactory. Review showed that the penile body was similar to the appearance after circumcision, with obvious extension exposure, normal exposure of penile scrotal Angle and penile pubic Angle, and no obvious retraction. The internal plate of the prepuce in 5 cases was slightly edema, and edema dissolved within 2 months. Conclusions Modified Brisson is a better method to treat concealed penis in children, which can correct the pathological structure and retain the integrity of penile skin to the greatest extent.

Objective:To present the experience of the anatomical of dartos fascia and describe a new technique for the correction of congenital severe concealed penis.Methods:This retrospective study was conducted on patients with congenital severe concealed penis who underwent surgery at Department of Urology, Children’s Hospital Affiliated with Zhengzhou University from January 2021 to December 2022. Reflex erection tests were routinely performed before surgery. The technique involved creating a median longitudinal incision combined with a curved incision of the ventral penile skin, dividing and excising the deep layer of dartos fascia, fixing the subcutaneous dermis at the pubic symphysis with sutures to the tunica albuginea of the penile root, and transferring the skin of the ventral root of the penis and scrotum to match the internal plate to cover the shaft of the penis. Follow-up of complications occurred after surgery, and the surgical effect was evaluated 6 months after surgery.Results:A total of 54 patients were enrolled, aged 2.8-10.0 years, with a median age of 6.7 years. In the presence of reflex erection, the penile skin was severely deficient in children with congenital severe concealed penis. The surgery was successfully completed, and the postoperative appearance was circumcised. In 43 cases with partial penile scrotal transposition, the transposition was corrected simultaneously. The incision healed well after surgery, with no infection or incisional dehiscence. Follow-up for 6 to 20 months, with an average of 12 months, showed mild edema of the prepuce in all children, which disappeared within 2 to 4 weeks after surgery. In 51 cases, the penis body showed good exposure, with no swelling of the penis skin and no retraction of the penis. The family members were satisfied with the appearance of the penis. The penis was partially retracted in 3 cases, that affected the appearance of the penis during the sitting position.Conclusion:In congenital severe concealed penis with severe skin deficiency, a deep dartos fascia was excised using a ventral median penile combined with a curved scrotal incision approach, and the penile root and scrotal skin covered the penile body with a circumcised appearance after surgery. The scrotal transposition of the penis was corrected at the same time to give the external genitalia an optimal appearance and provide good functional and cosmetic result.

Objective:To present the experience of the anatomical of dartos fascia and describe a new technique for the correction of congenital severe concealed penis.Methods:This retrospective study was conducted on patients with congenital severe concealed penis who underwent surgery at Department of Urology, Children’s Hospital Affiliated with Zhengzhou University from January 2021 to December 2022. Reflex erection tests were routinely performed before surgery. The technique involved creating a median longitudinal incision combined with a curved incision of the ventral penile skin, dividing and excising the deep layer of dartos fascia, fixing the subcutaneous dermis at the pubic symphysis with sutures to the tunica albuginea of the penile root, and transferring the skin of the ventral root of the penis and scrotum to match the internal plate to cover the shaft of the penis. Follow-up of complications occurred after surgery, and the surgical effect was evaluated 6 months after surgery.Results:A total of 54 patients were enrolled, aged 2.8-10.0 years, with a median age of 6.7 years. In the presence of reflex erection, the penile skin was severely deficient in children with congenital severe concealed penis. The surgery was successfully completed, and the postoperative appearance was circumcised. In 43 cases with partial penile scrotal transposition, the transposition was corrected simultaneously. The incision healed well after surgery, with no infection or incisional dehiscence. Follow-up for 6 to 20 months, with an average of 12 months, showed mild edema of the prepuce in all children, which disappeared within 2 to 4 weeks after surgery. In 51 cases, the penis body showed good exposure, with no swelling of the penis skin and no retraction of the penis. The family members were satisfied with the appearance of the penis. The penis was partially retracted in 3 cases, that affected the appearance of the penis during the sitting position.Conclusion:In congenital severe concealed penis with severe skin deficiency, a deep dartos fascia was excised using a ventral median penile combined with a curved scrotal incision approach, and the penile root and scrotal skin covered the penile body with a circumcised appearance after surgery. The scrotal transposition of the penis was corrected at the same time to give the external genitalia an optimal appearance and provide good functional and cosmetic result.

Objective:To summarize the clinical effect of laparoscopic medial umbilical ligament dissection in two-stage Fowler-Stephens orchiopexy (FSO).Methods:A case-series study was conducted.Clinical data of children who underwent two-stage FSO from March 2020 to July 2022 in the Department of Urology, Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University were retrospectively analyzed.Indexes such as operation time, amount of blood loss, degree of postoperative pain in the operative area, testicular position, size, texture and parental satisfaction at the operative side 1 month, 6 months and 1 year after surgery were collected.Measurement data of normal distribution were expressed as Mean± SD and compared using the independent sample and paired sample t-tests. Results:A total of 18 children with complete clinical data were included in this study.Their age ranged from 7 months to 10 years, with an average of 2 years.There were 10 cases of FSO on the left side and 8 cases on the right side.Twelve cases (group A) had the testis directly descending to the scrotum without amputation of the umbilical medial ligament during the operation, including 7 cases on the left side and 5 cases on the right side; 6 cases (group B) with testis not descending to the scrotum received amputation of the umbilical medial ligament, and the testicle was pulled into the scrotum without tension, including 3 cases on the left side and 3 cases on the right side.The age of patients in group A [(0.88±0.26) years] was lower than that in group B [(4.32±2.96) years] ( t=-4.11, P<0.05).The operation time of patients in group B was (47.50±1.87) min, slightly longer than that in group A [(46.17±1.47) min] ( t=-1.66, P>0.05).The intraoperative bleeding volume in group B was (5.18±0.42) mL, slightly higher than that in group A [(4.96±0.20) mL] ( t=-1.56, P>0.05).Patients in both groups had mild pain in the operative area, which could be tolerated by the children.There were no significant differences in testicular position, size, texture and satisfaction between the two groups 1 month after surgery.Reexamination at 6 months after operation showed that 1 case in group A had mild testicular retraction, located above the scrotum; no significant testicular retraction was observed in group B; the size and texture of testis in both groups had no significant change compared with those before operation, and the blood supply was normal according to the color ultrasound findings; parental satisfaction was high.Reexamination at 1 year after operation showed that 1 case of testis in group A was located above the scrotum, 2 cases had no obvious development, and the rest cases had increased testis size [(0.51±0.03) mL] compared with before operation [(0.31±0.02) mL] ( t=-22.97, P<0.05); all cases of testis in group B returned to normal position, 1 case had no obvious development, and the rest cases had increased testis size [(0.45±0.02) mL] compared with before operation [(0.24±0.01) mL] ( t=-32.87, P<0.05).There was no significant difference in testicular size increase between group A [(0.20±0.03) mL] and group B [(0.20±0.01) mL] ( t=-1.19, P>0.05). Conclusions:In the case that the medial umbilical ligament obviously affects the testicular descent, it can be dissected, which significantly shortens the distance of testis descending to the scrotum.The testicular position after surgery is normal, and the two-stage FSO does not affect the testicular development.

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of progressive transfer of penile flap combined with local scrotal flap in correction of severe concealed penis in children.Methods:The clinical data of children with severe concealed penis admitted to the Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from July 2021 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The concealed penis was corrected by progressive transfer of penile flap combined with local scrotal flap. During the operation, a small amount of excess inner prepuce was removed and the outer prepuce was cut in the middle of the dorsal side of the penis. Then the penile flap was transferred from dorsal to ventral, gradually covering the wound without tension. The local scrotal flap was lifted upwards and sutured to the frenulum for covering the ventral foreskin defect of the penis. The amount of blood loss during the operation was recorded. The pain tolerance, the duration of prepuce edema, the length of penis extension and the healing of skin flap were observed. The appearance of the penis was followed up to observe whether the penis was retracted, and the satisfaction of the children and their guardians was recorded.Results:A total of 32 male children were enrolled, ranging in age from 3 to 10 years, with an average age of 7.2 years. The penis of all the children had a conical appearance, and the penile shaft was buried under the subcutaneous anterior pubis, which was difficult to palpate in its natural state. The average intraoperative blood loss was about 5 ml. All patients had pain after the operation. Two patients needed a pump to relieve pain, and the rest could tolerate it after rectum administration of indomethacin suppositories. The edema of the prepuce was mild after the operation, and the edema basically disappeared when the patient was discharged 7-9 days later. The penis could be lengthened by 1.5-3.0 cm under static conditions, averaging about 2.0 cm. After surgery, only 1 patient had a small area (about 5 mm × 4 mm) of infection in the scrotal flap and poor incision healing, and scar healing after dressing change and intensive nursing. The other flaps healed well. After 6 to 12 months of follow-up, the penis length of 2 cases was slightly retracted from the time of discharge, and the remaining 30 cases had no significant change. The patients and their guardians were satisfied with the operation results.Conclusion:The progressive transfer of penile flap combined with local scrotal flap correction of severe concealed penis in children can fully lengthen the penile body, and the degree of postoperative retraction is low, the appearance of the penis is good, and the patient satisfaction is high.

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of progressive transfer of penile flap combined with local scrotal flap in correction of severe concealed penis in children.Methods:The clinical data of children with severe concealed penis admitted to the Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from July 2021 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The concealed penis was corrected by progressive transfer of penile flap combined with local scrotal flap. During the operation, a small amount of excess inner prepuce was removed and the outer prepuce was cut in the middle of the dorsal side of the penis. Then the penile flap was transferred from dorsal to ventral, gradually covering the wound without tension. The local scrotal flap was lifted upwards and sutured to the frenulum for covering the ventral foreskin defect of the penis. The amount of blood loss during the operation was recorded. The pain tolerance, the duration of prepuce edema, the length of penis extension and the healing of skin flap were observed. The appearance of the penis was followed up to observe whether the penis was retracted, and the satisfaction of the children and their guardians was recorded.Results:A total of 32 male children were enrolled, ranging in age from 3 to 10 years, with an average age of 7.2 years. The penis of all the children had a conical appearance, and the penile shaft was buried under the subcutaneous anterior pubis, which was difficult to palpate in its natural state. The average intraoperative blood loss was about 5 ml. All patients had pain after the operation. Two patients needed a pump to relieve pain, and the rest could tolerate it after rectum administration of indomethacin suppositories. The edema of the prepuce was mild after the operation, and the edema basically disappeared when the patient was discharged 7-9 days later. The penis could be lengthened by 1.5-3.0 cm under static conditions, averaging about 2.0 cm. After surgery, only 1 patient had a small area (about 5 mm × 4 mm) of infection in the scrotal flap and poor incision healing, and scar healing after dressing change and intensive nursing. The other flaps healed well. After 6 to 12 months of follow-up, the penis length of 2 cases was slightly retracted from the time of discharge, and the remaining 30 cases had no significant change. The patients and their guardians were satisfied with the operation results.Conclusion:The progressive transfer of penile flap combined with local scrotal flap correction of severe concealed penis in children can fully lengthen the penile body, and the degree of postoperative retraction is low, the appearance of the penis is good, and the patient satisfaction is high.

[Objective] To summarize various treatment methods and experiences of bladder and urethral foreign bodies in children. [Methods] A total of 15 children with bladder and urethral foreign bodies admitted to our hospital during Aug.2015 and Feb.2024 were selected.The characteristics, clinical manifestations, surgical methods, surgical skills and postoperative recovery were analyzed. [Results] The patients aged 7-13 (11.0±1.6) years, including 14 males and 1 female.Preoperative diagnosis was confirmed with color Doppler ultrasound and abdominal standing plain film.Emergency surgery was performed in 14 cases, and open surgery in 1 case with concurrent pyuria, whose foreign bodies were removed after 2 days of anti-infection treatment.Among the 15 children, 9 had foreign bodies removed through cystoscopy, 2 through cystoscopy combined with percutaneous renal puncture kit, 2 through cystoscopy combined with a small incision on the pubic bone, 1 through cystoscopy combined with a scrotal incision, and 1 through cystoscopy combined with a perineal incision.The average surgical time was (63.3±50.5) min, blood loss (1.9±1.9) mL, and postoperative hospitalization (5.8±3.8) days.No complications such as urinary extravasation, urinary fistula, bladder diverticulum, or urinary disorders occurred.Postoperative follow-up of 1 and 3 months showed no complications such as abnormal urination or urinary tract infections. [Conclusion] The onset of bladder and urethra foreign bodies in children is concealed.Once the diagnosis is confirmed, surgery should be performed as soon as possible.The surgical method should be selected based on the comprehensive evaluation of the location, size, shape, and number of foreign bodies and presence of calculi.Minimally invasive surgery can be performed in most cases.