Urology: A Success Story | Cincinnati Children's

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Meg Brinker : "I went to my OB doctor when I was 20 weeks pregnant, really just thinking we’re going to find out the sex of the baby, you know whether we were having a boy or a girl.”

The technician spotted an abnormality, which led the Brinkers to Cincinnati Children’s. They got a diagnosis of post-urethral valves, and were told that a severe bladder outlet obstruction was damaging Adin’s kidneys and inhibiting his lung development.

Pramod Reddy, MD: “Adin’s particular situation, if we didn’t treat, would result in 100% mortality of that baby.”

Meg : “ A vesicostomy. And so they explained that we will do a C-section, bring your baby out, open up his abdomen, and pull the bladder forth and sew his bladder to the outside of his abdomen so that it will get the pressure off his urological system, and then put him back in.”

Dr Reddy: “Adin has done remarkably well. That operation, as extensive as it was, as high risk as it was, did really well. He has had a very good outcome. “

Adin had his vesicostomy reversed as an infant, and then a damaged kidney removed when he was 18 months old. However, his remaining kidney has normal function and he is now a healthy 12-year-old boy.

Meg: "“He loves sports, and so he’s played basketball, he plays golf, he’s got a lot of energy, always on the go, and it’s not stopped him from doing anything.”

Debbie Reeves, RN: “It’s actually amazing to see where Adin has reached in his life and in his care story. This is the goal we have for our children and patients in our care, to have a full life, to focus not just on their bladder, but on their whole life.”

Dr. Reddy: “We established the Post-Urethral Valves Center here at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in order to ensure that we provide a comprehensive safety net for children who are born with a diagnosis of post-urethral valves”

With over 200 active patients, the PUV Center brings together specialists in pediatric nephrology and urology, as well as pulmonologists, developmental specialists, nutritionists, and psychologists

Dr Reddy: “Having this comprehensive group of focused specialties that we know these children need is going to be really important for them as they grow and develop.”

Meg: "Somebody that steps into this diagnosis today, has one place that they can go to get the information and then follow-up with a contact directly with these doctors.