my 5 year old was seen today and we were told he needs to have a procedure done asap but i cannot remember the name of what is wrong. the hole at the end of his penis is partially blocked and they will be opening it up his US showed that he has quite a bit of thickening on his bladder wall as well
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. The procedure you are asking about most probably is meat/urethral dilatation. The partial blockade can be caused by urinary tract infection, inflammation or irritation caused by rubbing of penis against nappy/diaper area. Natural chemicals inside urine can build up and accommodate as crystals in diaper can also cause inflammation leading to partial blockage. Apart from dilatation I would like to advise a visit to urologist so that underlying cause can be treated accordingly. Thank you for using Chat Doctor. Good luck.