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An indwelling peritoneal catheter is a thin, rubber tube. One end is placed in your abdomen and the other outside the body. It’s used to drain fluid from the abdominal cavity (peritoneal cavity).

Your child has been diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). This condition affects the urinary tract. VUR isn't painful. And it can be treated or managed. In some cases, children even outgrow the condition. Your child's health care provider will tell you more about choices for your child.

Children with urinary tract problems may require clean intermittent catheterization (CIC). This is the temporary placement of a tube (catheter) to help drain the bladder. A parent or another adult does CIC until the child learns how to do it. Children as young as 5 years old can do their own CICs.

Primary hyperparathyroidism is when there's too much parathyroid hormone in your blood. Read on to learn more about this condition.

Learn about the blood tests and imaging tests you may need if your doctor thinks you may have a parathyroid problem.

Ileus occurs when there is a problem with the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract. This is not caused by a physical blockage.

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is an aggressive cancer that can be hard to detect.

You have a condition called heart failure. To treat your symptoms, you will get a special device to help keep your heart pumping normally.

It may take a few weeks or longer to heal from the surgery. Find out how to care for yourself after you're home.