the space between the anus (or where it should be) and scrotum in a male, or between the anus (or where it should be) and the vulva in the female

the first main part of the large intestine, which passes upward from the cecum

An oral drug to encourage bowel movements by acting on the intestinal wall.

A large lump of dry, hard stool that is stuck in the colon or rectum.

A procedure to look into the bladder by inserting a thin camera through the urethra.

An organ that includes the cecum, the colon, the rectum, and the anus?

the middle part of the large intestine, passing across the abdomen

A medication that draws water into stool.

A procedure in which intestinal malrotation is corrected. In this procedure bands of tissue pressing on the intestine are cut and the intestine is moved to a better position.

A procedure that closes the bladder and the abdomen and repairs the urethra and outer sex organs.

the final straight portion of the large intestine

the part of the large intestine that passes downward on the left side of the abdomen toward the rectum.

A method of clearing stool out of the colon by injecting fluid into the large intestine via the rectum.

A surgery to increase the size of the bladder and increase its ability to stretch.

A condition in which urine backflows into the ureters and kidneys.

the opening through which solid waste leaves the body

A pouch connecting the small intestine to the colon.

poor colonic motility (in patients without ARM or HD) leading to constipation with symptoms such as distension, abdominal pain, early satiety and soiling

A surgery to prevent urinary incontinnce in which a vertical strip of the bladder neck (the muscle that opens and closes to empty the bladder) is opened and then sewn back up making a narrower passage. This narrower passage increases resistance helping prevent urine from leaking.

A procedure in which Deflux (hyaluronic acid/dextranome) is injected into the wall of the bladder where the ureter joins the bladder. The gel forms a bulge that acts like a valve, making it harder for urine to flow backwards.

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum that absorbs water and electrolytes from food

A surgery in which the small intestine is diverted through an opening in abdomen.

A term for when a patient becomes so constipated that stool overflows (out the anus).

A surgery in which tissue placed around the bladder neck (during bladder neck reconstruction) is pulled up like a sling and attached to more tissue on the pubic bone to create a kink or bend in the urethra that makes it harder for urine to leak down the tube on its own.

A procedure in which a small opening is made in the lower abdomen (usually just below the belly button) to allow urine to drain out from a child’s bladder. This usually is done when an infant or young child has problems emptying their bladder. A doctor does the procedure to try to stop the kidneys from being damaged by the urine flowing back to the kidneys (refluxing). This is usually a temporary and reversible measure that is done to protect the kidneys until the underlying cause of the problem is corrected. The urine usually just drains into the child’s diaper rather than being collected in a bag.