title: Operative cystoscopy in the neonatal period.
abstract: Aim of the study is to report the experience in the last three years about endourological treatment of newborns affected by genito- and urinary malformation, implying critical urinary tract dilatation and bladder mass requiring a neonatal operative management. Seven - four males and three female - patients were treated cystoscopically during the neonatal period. Three newborns with a posterior urethral valves (PUV), underwent a successful ablation of PUV. In a male with infected persistent large mullerian duct and subsequent acute urinary retention, a cystoscopically-assisted catheterization was performed. Two females, one with cloaca and the other with high persistent urogenital sinus and massive associated hydrometrocolpos underwent a cystoscopical drainage of the vagina and a positioning of a balloon catheter into the bladder. Another female with a bladder mass had a endoscopical biopsy. Thanks to modern neonatal operative urethrocystoscope, today is possible to treat early many pathological genito-urinary conditions in newborns.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age, University of Messina, Messina. salarena@unime.it.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perrone
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romeo
mesh_terms: D020684:Cystoscopes; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*