The physicians and staff of the Pediatric Urology Group evaluate and treat your child’s pediatric urological condition with the expertise of a skilled professional and the compassion of a caring parent.
Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV) Repair
Pyeloplasty, daVinci Robotic Assisted
Undescended Testis (Orchiopexy)
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) Treatment
The external sac, just below the penis, that contains the testicles.
The male reproductive glands located inside the scrotum, behind and below the penis.
Vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
The condition varicocele is a swelling in the veins above the testicles, similar to having varicose veins in the legs. The swelling occurs when too much blood collects in the veins.
Varicocele may result in the child experiencing an achy or heavy feeling in the scrotum, which may increase after periods of standing or later in the day. You may be able to see swollen veins just under the skin of the scrotum. Or, the child may also have no symptoms at all.
In most cases, varicocele is not serious. If the child does not have any pain, your physician may suggest a “watch and wait” approach. If he continues to have no symptoms and the veins do not get larger, he may not need further treatment.
However, if your child has pain or the veins become unsightly, the physician may recommend a surgical procedure.
Laparoscopic Ligation. This is the favored treatment for varicocele in children and adolescents. Anesthesia is administered for comfort, and an incision is made in the groin or lower abdomen. The veins are then cut and tied off. Recovery time is usually 2 to 5 days, and there may be some discomfort in the testicle and possible bleeding from where the veins were tied.
Varicocelectomy. A surgical procedure to tie off the enlarged veins around the testicles. Your child will be given anesthesia to keep him comfortable, but may or may not be asleep. The surgeon will make an incision in the groin or lower abdomen, and the veins will be cut and tied off. The recovery time for this procedure is usually 2 to 5 days, and he may feel some pain and experience some bleeding where the veins were tied.