title: Management of the bladder and calyceal diverticulum: options in the age of minimally invasive surgery.
abstract: Bladder and calyceal diverticula are rare clinical entities in the pediatric population. Most of these diverticula are asymptomatic, incidentally detected, and may not require surgical intervention. However, if surgery is indicated, there are minimally invasive treatment options available that have success rates comparable with those of traditional open surgery. In addition, they offer several advantages including reduced morbidity, decreased hospital length of stay, improved cosmesis, and reduced pain medication requirements. In this review, the minimally invasive surgical techniques in the management of bladder and calyceal diverticula are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Clinical Care Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Suite 620, 6701 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Mesrur Selcuk
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Silay
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Clinical Care Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Suite 620, 6701 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: cxkoh@texaschildrens.org.
authors.forename: Chester J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Koh
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007670:Kidney Calices / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014567:Urography / Q000379:methods
keywords: Bladder diverticulum; Calyceal diverticulum; Children; Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive surgery; Robotics; Ureteroscopy