Pediatric incontinence: evaluation and clinical management offers urologists practical, 'how-to' clinical guidance to what is a very common problem affecting up to 15% of children aged 6 years old.

Introductory chapters cover the neurophysiology, psychological and genetic aspects, as well as the urodynamics of incontinence, before it moves on to its core focus, namely the evaluation and management of the problem. All types of management methods will be covered, including behavioural, psychological, medical and surgical, thus providing the reader with a solution to every patient's specific problem.

The outstanding editor team led by Professor Israel Franco, one of the world's leading gurus of pediatric urology, have recruited a truly stellar team of contributors each of whom have provided first-rate, high-quality contributions on their specific areas of expertise. Clear management algorithms for each form of treatment support the text, topics of controversey are covered openly, and the latest guidelines from the ICCS, AUA and EAU are included throughout.

Perfect to refer to prior to seeing patients on the wards and in the clinics, this is the ideal guide to the topic and an essential purchase for all urologists, pediatric urologists and paediatricians managing children suffering from incontinence.

Table of Contents

List of contributors

Foreword

Section 1 Pathophysiology of Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction

Introduction
Israel Franco

Chapter 1 Neurophysiology of voiding
Oreoluwa Ogunyemi and Hsi-Yang Wu

Chapter 2 Neurophysiology of defecation
Cecilie Ejerskov and Charlotte Siggaard

Chapter 3 Functional brain imaging in bowel and bladder control
Israel Franco

Section 2 Epidemiological aspects of Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction

Introduction
Alexander Von Gontard

Chapter 4 The Epidemiology of Childhood Incontinence
Anne Wright

Chapter 5 Quality of life factors in Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction (BBD)
Eliane Fonseca

Chapter 6 Psychological aspects in Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction (BBD)
Alexander von Gontard

Chapter 7 Neuropsychiatric disorders and genetic aspects of bowel or bladder dysfunction
Israel Franco

Section 3 Evaluation of Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction

Introduction
Yves Homsy

Chapter 8 Urodynamics in the pediatric patient
Beth A. Drzewiecki and Stuart B. Bauer

Chapter 9 Uroflowmetry and post-void residual urine tests in incontinent children
Stephen Shei-Dei Yang and Shang-Jen Chang

Chapter 10 Evaluation of the child with voiding dysfunction
Yves Homsy

Chapter 11 Evaluation of constipation and fecal incontinence
Marc Benninga

Section 4 Treatment of Functional Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction

Introduction
Paul Austin

Chapter 12 Implementation of urotherapy
Wendy F Bower and Janet W Chase

Chapter 13 The Concept of Physiotherapy for Childhood BBD
Janet W Chase and Wendy F Bower

Chapter 14 Biofeedback for the treatment of functional voiding problems
Ann Raes and Catherine Renson

Chapter 15 Pharmacotherapy of the child with Functional incontinence and Retention
Paul Austin and Israel Franco

Chapter 16 Treatment of Functional Constipation and Fecal Incontinence
Vera Loening-Baucke and Alexander Swidsinski

Chapter 17 Peripheral tibial nerve stimulation therapy for the treatment Of functional voiding problems
Mario De Gennaro and Maria Luisa Capitanucci

Chapter 18 Sacral Nerve Stimulation Therapy for the Treatment of Functional Voiding Problems
Alonso Carrasco Jr., Moira E. Dwyer and Yuri E. Reinberg

Chapter 19 Superficial Stimulation therapy for the treatment of Functional voiding problems
Ubirajara Barroso Jr.

Chapter 20 Botulinum Toxin in the treatment of the Functional bladder
Piet Hoebeke

Chapter 21 Psychological management of BBD
Monika Equit and A. von Gontard

Section 5 Nocturnal Enuresis

Introduction
Israel Franco

Chapter 22 Pathophysiology of nocturnal enuresis
Soren Rittig and Konstantinos Kamperis

Chapter 23 Evaluation of the Enuretic Child
Tryggve Neveus

Chapter 24 Mangement of monosymtomatic nocturnal enuresis (Enuresis)
Johan Vande Walle

Chapter 25 Psychological aspects in evaluation and management of nocturnal enuresis (NE)
Dieter Baeyens and Alexander von Gontard

Section 6 Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction

Introduction
Stuart Bauer

Chapter 26 Diagnostic Evaluation in Children with Neurogenic Bladder
Tom P.V.M. de Jong, Aart J. Klijn, Pieter Dik and Rafal Chrzan

Chapter 27 Medical Management of the Neurogenic Bladder
Paul Austin and Stuart B. Bauer

Chapter 28 Treatment of Constipation and Fecal Incontinence: Neuropathic
Mark P. Cain

Chapter 29 Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Bladder in Pediatric Spinal Dysraphism
Elizabeth B. Yerkes and William E. Kaplan

Chapter 30 Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Neuropathic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Paul Austin and Israel Franco

Chapter 31 The Surgical Management Of The Neurogenic Bladder
Elias Wehbi and Antoine E Khoury

Chapter 32 Surgery for Bowel Dysfunction
Terry L. Buchmiller

Chapter 33 Neurological Surgery for Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
Michael S. Park and Gerald F. Tuite

Index