Henrik Steinbrecher

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon

Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust

JOURNAL REVIEWED: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC UROLOGY – March 2009 - November 2017

Latest Contribution

Button vesicostomy

1 July 2014 | | Paediatric Urology

Poor bladder emptying often requires clean intermittent catheterisation (CIC). In significant numbers of children CIC is not possible for a variety of reasons and an alternative is needed. This paper reviews a single centre’s usage of the vesicostomy button over...

Long-term consequences of posterior urethral valves

1 May 2014 | | Paediatric Urology | Adolescent urology, Bladder dysfunction, Long-term follow-up, Malignancy, Posterior urethral valves, Renal transplant, 15D, HRQoL, LSS, PUV, QoL, Quality of life, RAND, Renal insufficiency, Urinary incontinence, health-related quality of life, life situation survey

These two papers give a very good summary of the long-term effects of posterior urethral valves (PUV) into adulthood and are worth a read. Pereira et al. It is well known that the consequences of posterior urethral valves extend well...

The GMS hypospadias score

1 May 2014 | | Paediatric Urology | Children, Chordee, Complications, Grade, Hypospadias, Score

Hypospadias surgery has been carried out for decades. Descriptive parameters for hypospadias severity are variable and difficult to reproduce. The severity of abnormalities lies along a continuous spectrum. The paediatric urological fraternity is attempting to develop more reliable comparators for...