Objective To determine long-term kidney outcomes in boys with posterior urethral valve
(PUV) undergoing either primary valve ablation or urinary diversion with matched baseline
kidney function. Methods After retrospective review of patients managed for PUV at our
institution, propensity score matched analysis was conducted using nadir serum creatinine
with logistic regression analysis. Nearest neighbor matching was used to allocate boys to
primary urinary diversion and primary ablation groups. Primary outcomes included kidney …