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Condition
What is the urachus? The urachus is a remnant of a channel between the bladder and the umbilicus (belly button) where urine initially drains in the fetus during the 1 st trimester of pregnancy. The channel of the urachus usually seals off and obliterates …
Treatment
Prosthetics are used in Urology to treat stress urinary incontinence or to help patients regain erectile function that does not respond to medical management. Physicians at UCSF specialize in the placement of artificial urethral sphincters. This procedure …
Treatment
Disorders of sexual differentiation program UCSF Pediatric Urology UCSF Pediatric Urology has a comprehensive program to treat disorders of sex development. The multidisciplinary team is co-directed by Drs. Laurence Baskin from pediatric urology and Janet …