title: [Current and practice-relevant news from pediatric urology].
abstract: Evidence-based medicine is established by conducting high-quality, well-structured, and ideally prospective randomized trials. The initiation and performance of such studies pose a challenge to pediatric urology. Several randomized studies on vesicoureteral reflux, stone treatment, and urinary incontinence in childhood have been published in recent years. In addition, relevant guidelines on the topic of vesicoureteral reflux and phimosis were issued. Comprehensive up-to-date data are also available on undescended testicles and correction of hypospadias from which a recommended course of action can be derived.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Kinderurologie, Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, Mainz, Germany. raimund.stein@unimedizin-mainz.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schröder
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goepel
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010688:Phimosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy