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Management of pediatric genitourinary anomalies : navigating the borderline between pediatric surgery and pediatric urology
Solagbade, Remi Giwa, Aminat Aro, Waliyu I. Mehmood, Moazam
Solagbade, Remi
Giwa, Aminat
Aro, Waliyu I.
Mehmood, Moazam
Abstract
Pediatric surgery and pediatric urology are two surgical specialties that are interwoven yet have different career paths. This review aims to elaborate on the interactions and various models of practice between pediatric surgery and pediatric urology across different continents. A literature search was done using different databases, including PubMed, Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar. There is significant overlap between pediatric surgery and pediatric urology in the management of pediatric congenital and acquired genitourinary conditions. On the subcontinent in particular, training pathways and availability of these specialties depend largely on subregional protocols. Generally, there are distinct training, clinic, and referral pathways in high-income countries (HICs) as opposed to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where there is a severe shortage of specialists and less distinct training guidelines. The intersection between pediatric urology and pediatric surgery represents a dynamic and evolving frontier in pediatric surgical care. While the two specialties are distinct in their training and focus, they frequently converge in managing a wide range of congenital and acquired genitourinary conditions in children.
MIDER Authors
Date
2025-08-21
Type
Article
Subject
Collections
Citation
Sanni QA, Solagbade R, Giwa A, Aro WI, Tsejime J, Anyaegbu E, Mehmood M. Management of Pediatric Genitourinary Anomalies: Navigating the Borderline Between Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology. Cureus. 2025 Aug 21;17(8):e90702. doi: 10.7759/cureus.90702.
Journal / Source Title
Cureus
DOI
10.7759/cureus.90702
PMID
40984899
Publisher
Springer
Publisher’s URL
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12450251/