Pediatric Urology Associates, P.C.

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  1. Laparoscopic Orchidopexy: Report of 203 Cases with Review of Diagnosis, Operative Technique, and Lessons Learned. Journal of Endourology, Volume 17, Number 6, August 2003.  Albert A. Samadi, M.D., Lane S. Palmer, M.D., and Israel Franco, M.D. FAAP, FACS.

  2. The Role of Gadolinium Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Children with Suspected Acute Pyelonephritis. The Journal of Urology, Volume 169, 2308-2311, June 2003.  Adam C. Weiser, Samuel A. Amukele, John C. Leonidas and Lane S. Palmer.

  3. Plan of Action Can Keep Toddlers Clean and Dry, The New York Times, May 4, 2004.  Jane E. Brody

  4. Laparoscopic Variocelectomy  in the Adolescent Male, Current Urology Reports 2004, 5:132-136, Israel Franco

  5. Submucosal Transurethral Ureteric Implantation of Deflus, The Modified Sting Procedure, Georgia Pediatric Urology, Atlanta Georgia, Journal of Urology, July 2003, Kirsch, AJ, Perez-Brayfield, M, Scherz, HC
     

  6. A Need for Reevaluation of Sports Participation Recommendations for Children with a Solitary Kidney, The Journal of Urology, Volume 174, 686-689, August 2005, Blake Johnson, Clinton Christensen, Stephen DiRusso, Muhammad Choudhury, Israel Franco
     

  7. Bilateral Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Heminephroureterectomy, The Journal of Urology, Volume 171, 2394-2395, June 2005, Roberto Pedraza, Lane Palmer, Vance Moss, Israel Franco
     

  8. Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome as an Etiology of Idiopathic Urethritis in Childhood, The Journal of Urology, Volume 173, 2132-2137, June 2005, Daniel Herz, Adam Weiser, Therese Collette, Edward Reda, Selwyn Levitt, Israel Franco
     

  9. Efficacy and Safety of Oxybutynin in Children with Detrusor Hyperreflexia Secondary to Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction,  The Journal of Urology, Volume 173, 221-225, January 2005, Israel Franco, Mark Horowitz, Richard Grady, Richard C. Adams, Tom P.V. M. De Jong, Kelly Lindert, Detlef Albrecht
     

  10. Laparoscopic Appendicovesicostomy (Mitrofanoff Procedure) in a Child Using the Da Vinci Robotic System, The Journal of Urology, Volume 171, 1652-1653, April 2004, Roberto Pedraza, Adam Weiser, Israel Franco
     

  11. Laparoscopic Assisted Modification of the Firlit Abdominal Wall Plication, The Journal of Urology, Volume 174, 280-283, July 2005, Israel Franco
     

  12. Metachronous Presentation of Ureterovesical Junction Obstruction Contralateral to a Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney, The Journal of Urology, Volume 167, 2538-2539, June 2002, Adam C. Weiser, Samuel A. Amukele, Lane S. Palmer
     

  13. Biofeedback Therapy Expedites the Resolution of Reflux in Older Children, The Journal of Urology, Volume 168, 1699-1703, October 2002, Lane S. Palmer, Israel Franco, Paul Rotario, Edward F. Reda, Steven C. Friedman, Mark E. Kolligan, William A. Brock, Selwyn B. Levitt
     

  14. The "Long Snodgrass": Applying the Tubularized Incised Plate Urethroplasty to Penoscrotal Hypospadias in 1-Stage or 2-Stage Repairs, The Journal of Urology, Volume 168, 1748-1750, October 2002, Lane S. Palmer, Jeffrey S. Palmer, Israel Franco, Steven C. Friedman, Mark E. Kolligan, Bhagwant Gill, Selwyn B. Levitt
     

  15. Renal Pelvis Cuff Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction for the High Inserting Ureter: An Initial Experience, The Journal of Urology, Volume 174, 1088-1090, September 2005, Lane S. Palmer, Juan Miguel Proano, Jeffrey S. Palmer
     

  16. The Use of Betamethasone to Manage the Trapped Penis Following Neonatal Circumcision, The Journal of Urology, Volume 174, 1577-1578, September 2005, Jeffrey S. Palmer, Jack S. Elder, Lane S. Palmer
     

  17. Female Urology: Diagnosing Bladder Outlet Obstruction in Women, The Journal of Urology, Volume 161, 1535-1540, May 1999, Victor M. Nitti, Le Mai Tu, Jordan Gitlin
     

  18. Management of Perinatal Torsion: Today, Tomorrow or Never?, The Journal of Urology, Volume 174, 1579-1583, October 2005, Elizabeth B. Yerkes, Frank M. Robertson, Jordan Gitlin, Martin Kaefer, Mark P. Cain, Richard  C. Rink
     

  19. Society for Fetal Urology: Congenital Mid Ureteral Stricture Presenting as Prenatal Hydronephrosis, The Journal of Urology, Volume 168, 1154-1155, September 2002, Jordan Gitlin, Martin Kaefer
     

  20. New Concepts of Histological Changes in Experimental Augmentation Cystoplasty: Insights into the Development of Neoplastic Transformation at the Enterovesical and Gastrovesical Anastomosis, The Journal of Urology, Volume 162, 1096-1100, Jordan S. Gitlin, Xue-Ru Wu, Tung-Tien Sun, Michael L. Ritchey, Ellen Shapiro
     

  21. Single Layered Small Intestinal Submucosa in the Repair of Severe Chordee and Complicated Hypospadias, The Journal of Urology, Volume 170, 1593-1595, October 2003, Adam C. Weiser, Israel Franco, Daniel B. Herz, Richard I. Silver, Edward F. Reda
     

  22. Single and Multiple Dermal Grafts for the Management of Severe Penile Curvature, The Journal of Urology, Volume 160, 1128-1130, September 1998, Bruce W. Lindgren, Edward F. Reda, Selwyn B. Levitt, William A. Brock, Israel Franco
     

  23. Analysis of Outcome of Pediatric Pyeloplasty: Is Postoperative Renal Scan Necessary?, The Journal of Urology, Volume 161, 110, Supplement April 1999, Lane S. Palmer, Andrew Huang, Israel Franco, Edward F. Reda, William A. Brock, Selwyn B. Levitt
     

  24. Correction of Penoscrotal Transposition: A Novel Approach, The Journal of Urology, Volume 164, 994-997, September 2000, Mark E. Kolligan, Israel Franco, Edward F. Reda
     

  25. Laparoscopic Fowler-Stephens Orchiopexy for the High Abdominal Testis, The Journal of Urology, Volume 162, 990-994, September 1999, Bruce W. Lindgren, Israel Franco, Shawn Black, Selwyn B. Levitt, William A. Brock, Lane S. Palmer, Steven C. Friedman, Edward F. Reda
     

  26. Laparoscopy for localization of nonpalpable testes. J. Urol. 131:728-729, 1984.,Lowe, D.H., Brock, W.A., and Kaplan, G.W.:
     

  27. Urologic Implications of Anorectal Malformations.  Clinical Pediatric Urology 3rd Edition ed. Kelalis, P.P., King, L.R. and Belman, A.B., W.B. Saunders, Phila. 1992,Brock, W.A. and Pena, A.
     

  28. Changing Management of Neonatal Hydronephrosis. Children's Hospital Quarterly 4(1):25-28, 1992,Motola, J. and Brock, W.A.
     

  29. Adolescent Varicocele. Children's Hospital Quarterly. 4(1): 29-31,1992, Biase, J. and Brock, W.A.
     

  30. Transinguinal Laparoscopy. J. Urol. 157: 473-474, 1994, Horgan, J. and Brock, W.A.
     

  31. Pena A. Transrectal Posterior Sagittal Approach to Prostatic Utricle(Mullerian Duct Cyst) J.Urol 153: 785-787, 1995,Siegel, J.F., Brock, W.A.
     

  32. Laparoscopic Orchiopexy: Procedure of Choice for the Nonpalpable Testis? J.Urol 159: 2132-2135, 1998, Lindgren, B., Darby, E., Faiella, L., Brock, W., Reda, E., Levitt, S. and Franco, I.
     

  33. Overactive Bladder in Children: Pathophysiology.  J Urol Sept 178: 761-768 2007
     

  34. Overactive Bladder in Children: Management. J Urol Sept 178:769-774 2007
     

  35. The Use of Botulinum Toxin A Injection for the Management of External Sphincter Dyssynergia in Neurologically Normal Children. Franco I, Landau-Dyer L, Isom-Batz G, Collett T, Reda EF. J Urol. 2007 Aug 16, 2007
     

  36. Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in the Pediatric Patient: Hand Sewn Anastomosis Versus Robotic Assisted Anastomosis-Is There a Difference? Franco I, Dyer LL, Zelkovic P. J Urol. 2007 Aug 14, 2007
     

  37. Pediatric Overactive Bladder and Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction and Treatment. Franco, I., Pediatric Health, 2008
     

  38. Pediatric Overactive Bladder Syndrome, Pathophysiology and Management. Franco, I. 2007, Vol. 9., No.6 (pp 379-390) ISSN: 1174-5878, Pediatric Drugs