The pediatric urology surgery team at Children’s Minnesota provides next-generation care to neonatal infants, newborns, children, and adolescents from throughout the upper Midwest. The team consistently performs some of the most cutting-edge procedures available in urology surgery, such as newborn surgery, robotic surgery, and the largest program of implantation of interstimulation devices in the Upper Midwest. Our goal is to provide your child with the best possible surgery experience. At Children’s Minnesota:
- Your child’s surgery is performed by a team of pediatric urology professionals who specialize in the unique needs of children.
- Your child’s pain is managed by an interdisciplinary pain management team.
- Your child’s care includes the latest in urology surgical techniques, technology, and training.
- Your child’s team considers you to be part of your child’s care team, because you know your child best.
Conditions that may require urologic surgery
The pediatric urology surgery team performs surgeries ranging from complex reconstructions of the genitourinary tract in children and adolescents to day surgeries for various types of hernias. Some of the most common conditions treated include:
Bladder surgery
- Bladder/cloacal exstrophy
- Neurogenic bladder
- Posterior urethral valves
- Recurrent urinary tract infections/cystitis
- Urachal anomalies
- Ureterocele
- Urinary incontinence (enuresis)
- Urinary tract stones
- Vesicoureteral reflux (Hmong and Spanish translations available at link)
Genitalia surgery
- Hydrocele/hernia
- Hypospadias/epispadias
- Intersex/ambiguous genitalia
- Meatal stenosis
- Testicular torsion
- Testicular tumors
- Undescended testes
- Varicoceles
Kidney surgery
Educational materials
The follow information may be helpful to families preparing specifically for urologic surgery. View a searchable directory of general patient/family educational materials.
- Anesthesia: Questions and answers (Spanish and Somali translations available at link)
- Caudal block
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernias
- Cystoscopy
- Drinking liquids: Helpful hints for you and your child
- Eating and drinking before anesthesia or sedation (Spanish and Somali translations available at link)
- Endoscopy
- Epidural analgesia
- Helping children cope with medical procedures
- Hernias and hydrocele
- Imperforate anus
- Information for Parents about Integrative Medicine
- Intravenous therapy
- Medicines: Using them safely (Spanish translation available at link)
- Mobility changes: Helping children cope
- Nitrous oxide for sedation (Spanish translation available at link)
- Orchiopexy
- Pain in children and teens
- Patient controlled analgesia
- Peripherally inserted central catheter: Care at home
- Pyeloplasty
- Renal scan
- Sedation for a procedure (Spanish and Somali translations available at link)
- Sedation: Extended observation
- Ultrasound
- Urinary tract infection (Spanish translation available at link)
- Vesicoureteral reflux (Hmong and Spanish translations available at link)
- Voiding cystourethrogram: Fact sheet for boys
- Voiding cystourethrogram: Fact sheet for girls
- Wound care (Hmong, Somali, and Spanish translations available at link)
Locations
- Children’s Minnesota – Minneapolis
- Children’s Minnesota – St. Paul
- Children’s Minnesota – Minnetonka
Contact us
- If you are a family member looking for a Children’s Minnesota specialist in urology surgery, please visit Find a Doctor.
- If you are a health professional looking for a consultation or referral information, please call Children’s Minnesota Physician Referral at 1-866-755-2121 (toll-free).
