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Pyeloplasty

The pyeloplasty operation removes a blockage that is keeping urine from reaching the bladder. In most cases, pyeloplasty physically cuts out a blocked part of the tube for urine.

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Nephrectomy, Total and Partial

Nephrectomy is the word for removal of the kidney. There are three possible ways that a total or partial nephrectomy may be done.

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Ureteroureterostomy

An ureteroureterostomy is a surgery done to help the kidney drain urine down to the bladder. This operation is sometimes done in children who have what is called a “duplex kidney.”

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Published Outcomes Announced From Study on Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Safety

Cardiovascular risks of severe pediatric obesity, assessed among adolescents participating in the “Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery” (Teen-LABS) study, were published this week in JAMA Pediatrics.

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Rite Aid and Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals Kick Off Annual Miracle Balloon Campaign

Rite Aid’s 2015 Miracle Balloon campaign is now underway for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, including Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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Ileovesicostomy

Ileovesicostomy helps urine (pee) drain from the bladder into a bag or pouch attached to the belly, without a catheter.

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Anti-Urinary Reflux Surgery

In many children with reflux, the urine tubes meet up with the bladder with minimal muscle support. Thus pee goes back up the urine tubes to the kidney when the bladder squeezes to go pee. Anti-urinary reflux surgery helps stop this backward flow.

Annual Report

Click here to view highlights from the 2023-24 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Annual Report.

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Nephrology Team Grants

The Section of Nephrology is dedicated to advancing clinical care of kidney and related disorders through research. See a list of current research grants awarded to our team.