(Augmentation, Bladder — Open Surgery; Augmentation Cystoplasty — Open Surgery; Cystoplasty, Augmentation — Open Surgery)

Bladder augmentation – open surgery – Definition

This is surgery to increase bladder size.

Newborn hearing test – Definition

A newborn hearing screening is a test done to make sure your baby does not have a problem hearing. The test is done by an audiologist, a person trained to identify and manage hearing problems. A newborn hearing test is usually done before a baby leaves the hospital after birth. If it is not done during the newborn period, it is usually done within the first month of life.

(Hearing Assessment; Hearing Test; Audiology; Audiography)

Audiometry – Definition

Audiometry is a test that measures how well you can hear. This test is performed by an audiologist. An audiologist is a person trained to identify and help manage hearing problems.

Atrial septal defect repair in children – transcatheter procedure – Definition

An atrial septal defect is a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers (right and left atriums) of the heart. A transcatheter procedure is a minimally-invasive way to repair the hole. During this procedure, a device is implanted to seal the hole. As your child recovers, the device will trigger the heart tissue to grow. The tissue will slowly grow over the hole.

Atrial septal defect repair in children – open heart surgery – Definition

An atrial septal defect is a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers (right and left atriums) of the heart. Open heart surgery can repair the hole, either by closing the hole with stitches or by placing a patch over it.