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11–14 APRIL, 2018, HELSINKI, FINLAND
10:50–10:55
S1-8 (PP)
SUPERHEROES ON THE TOILET
Ezgi ALTUN TANIL
1
, Sibel TIRYAKI
2
, Elif ERDOGDU AK
3
, Ibrahim ULMAN
1
and Ali
AVANOGLU
1
1) Ege University, Pediatric Surgery Division of Pediatric Urology, Izmir, TURKEY - 2) Ege University-Faculty
of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Pediatric Urology, Izmir, TURKEY - 3) Ege University, Pediatric
Surgery, Izmir, TURKEY
PURPOSE
Urodynamic study is an essential tool to evaluate bladder dysfunction; however, it is highly inva-
sive. Children are disturbed by not only the placement of a urethral catheter, but also the need for
urinating in a hostile environment with foreign people around. We reconstructed our urodynamics
laboratory to decrease the discomfort of children.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
We designated our theme for the room as superheroes. We used posters of superheros on the toilet
(Wyatt 9, UK) (Spiderman, Captain America, Superman, Wonderwoman and Batman) by hanging
them to the wall where they will be seen as the first thing as children enter the room. We then made
handmade felt facemasks for each superhero poster and hang them under each poster. We also
made a superhero themed certificate which implies that the child became a superhero as he/she
finished the study superb.
RESULTS
After this design in August 2017, the first thing a child does in our lab is to choose a hero. Then he/
she puts the mask on and the urotherapist behaves accordingly. We believe this practice provides
performing urodynamics without sedation in majority of patients between years 3 and 7 when it is
hardest to implement.
CONCLUSIONS
The psychological trauma of invasive diagnostic procedures is often disregarded. Patient centered
care requires adjustment of environment to children. Our experience shows how small changes
make big impacts in care of children.