Vesicoureteral reflux: current management in children

PJ Lopez, S Celis, F Reed, R Zubieta - Current urology reports, 2014 - Springer
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a disorder that has been studied since the early days of
pediatric urology. From 1893, when it was first documented in humans by Pozzi, the …

Vesicoureteral reflux: the RIVUR study and the way forward

SP Greenfield, RW Chesney, M Carpenter… - The Journal of …, 2008 - auajournals.org
Common clinical practice has been that all children who present with a urinary tract infection
(UTI) must be evaluated for vesicoureteral reflux with a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) …

Multi-institutional review of outcomes and complications of robot-assisted laparoscopic extravesical ureteral reimplantation for treatment of primary vesicoureteral …

WR Boysen, JS Ellison, C Kim, CJ Koh, P Noh… - The Journal of …, 2017 - auajournals.org
Purpose: Robot-assisted laparoscopic extravesical ureteral reimplantation has been
proposed as a minimally invasive alternative to open ureteral reimplantation for correcting …

Pediatric vesicoureteral reflux: treatment patterns and outcomes

TW Hensle, AL Grogg, M Eaddy - Nature Clinical Practice Urology, 2007 - nature.com
It is standard procedure to place patients diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux on
prophylactic antibiotics to reduce the risk of developing urinary tract infections and renal …

Therapy for vesicoureteral reflux: Antibiotic prophylaxis, urotherapy, open surgery, endoscopic injection, or observation?

JS Elder - Current Urology Reports, 2008 - Springer
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) refers to the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the
ureter and renal pelvis. It generally results from congenital maldevelopment of the …

Long-term followup of 158 young adults surgically treated for vesicoureteral reflux in childhood: the ongoing risk of urinary tract infections

R Beetz, W Mannhardt, M Fisch, R Stein… - The Journal of urology, 2002 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: We recorded urinary tract infections in the long term after surgical reflux
correction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 158 of 189 patients (160 females and 29 …

Surgical outcome analysis of pneumovesicoscopic ureteral reimplantation and endoscopic dextranomer/hyaluronic acid injection for primary vesicoureteral reflux in …

KLY Chung, J Sihoe, K Liu, N Chao, J Hung… - … & Advanced Surgical …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common condition associated with childhood
urinary tract infection (UTI), which may lead to chronic renal failure and hypertension …

Vesicoureteral reflux: a historical perspective

KN DeCotiis, FJ Penna, MA Koyle… - African Journal of …, 2017 - ajol.info
The management of vesicoureteral reflux is a mainstay of pediatric urology. This
management however, has evolved considerably throughout the years due to a dynamic …

Survey results on medical and surgical followup of patients with vesicoureteral reflux from American Association of Pediatrics, Section on Urology members

CDA HERNDON, FA FERRER… - The Journal of …, 2001 - auajournals.org
Purpose: Little data are available on the appropriate followup protocols for patients treated
medically or surgically for vesicoureteral reflux. We surveyed urologists who primarily …

Management of recurrent urinary tract infection and vesicoureteral reflux in children

M Riccabona - Current Opinion in Urology, 2000 - journals.lww.com
The management of recurrent urinary tract infections and vesicoureteral reflux in neonates
and children is still a challenging problem. This review critically summarizes the highlights …