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General Instructions Diet Your child will be started on clear liquids while still in the hospital or surgery center.  The diet can be advanced to regular diet as tolerated.  If vomiting occurs, return to the clear liquid diet and progress slowly. Anesthesia can cause nausea or vomiting in…

Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined by the International Continence Society as “the complaint of any involuntary loss of urine.” UI is a worldwide health problem that can significantly diminish an individual’s quality of life.  On a societal scale, the economic burden is great, with the total direct and…

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the descent of the pelvic organs. This may be completely asymptomatic and noted simply as a protrusion of the vagina, or there may be a host of symptoms related to the loss of vaginal support. The incidence of POP…

Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in men between the age of 15 to 35 years. Fortunately, it is one of the most curable cancers due to early diagnosis, new treatment such as cisplatin chemotherapy and a greater understanding of the nature of the disease. Our Surgeons…

Kidney cancer is the third most commonly occurring genitourinary cancer in adults. There are approximately 79,000 new kidney cancer cases each year in the United States, and the incidence of kidney cancer appears to be on the rise. Kidney cancer tends to occur most commonly in individuals over…

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among American men, accounting for nearly 200,000 new cancer cases in the United States each year. Prostate cancer tends to occur most commonly in men over the age of 50, with a mean age at diagnosis of 66.  The incidence of…