Paolo Quitadamo

Posterior urethral valve and chronic constipation: Association and clinical outcome following endoscopic ablation in children

Abstract Objectives Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are the most common cause of congenital urinary obstruction in male infants and may be associated with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The association between LUTS and chronic constipation (CC) in children, known as bladder...

Caustic ingestion in children: A prospective analysis of poor outcome key predictors useful for clinical management optimization

Abstract Objectives Endoscopic examination is the main diagnostic test to evaluate the extent and severity of any mucosal lesions after caustic ingestion, in order to target the most appropriate treatment and follow‐up. Our main aim was to evaluate clinical, biochemical, and inst...