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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 …
Condition
What are posterior urethral valves? Posterior urethral valves are obstructing flaps of tissue in the male urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the tip of the penis) that prevent normal urine flow from the bladder. They are the most …
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 …