ABSTRACT
Urinary diversion, although uncommon in children, is a useful tool in the armamentarium of the pediatric urologist. The main aim of urinary diversion is to ensure adequate drainage of the urinary tract and thereby preserve renal function. Urinary diversions may be incontinent or continent. Incontinent diversions entail cutaneous drainage of urine into a pad, nappy, or stoma bag. A continent diversion aims to create a low-pressure, compliant, and capacious reservoir and a catheterizable conduit for drainage of the reservoir where the urethra is found to be unsuitable.
