Management of vesicoureteral reflux: what have we learned over the last 20 years?

G Läckgren, CS Cooper, T Neveus, AJ Kirsch - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is associated with increased risks of urinary tract infection, renal
scarring and reflux nephropathy. We review advancements over the last two decades in our …

Dextranomer/hyaluronic acid for pediatric vesicoureteral reflux: systematic review

JC Routh, BA Inman, Y Reinberg - Pediatrics, 2010 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Published success rates of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid (Dx/HA) injection for
pediatric vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) vary widely. Our objective of this study was to assess …

The Swedish reflux trial in children: III. Urinary tract infection pattern

P Brandström, E Esbjörner, M Herthelius… - The Journal of …, 2010 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We evaluated the difference in the febrile urinary tract infection rate in small
children with dilating vesicoureteral reflux randomly allocated to 3 management alternatives …

The Swedish reflux trial in children: II. Vesicoureteral reflux outcome

G Holmdahl, P Brandström, G Läckgren… - The Journal of …, 2010 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We compared reflux status in children with dilating vesicoureteral reflux treated in
3 groups, including low dose antibiotic prophylaxis, endoscopic therapy and a surveillance …

Surgical management of vesicoureteral reflux in children

J Sung, S Skoog - Pediatric Nephrology, 2012 - Springer
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the most common uropathy affecting children. Compared to
children without VUR, those with VUR have a higher rate of pyelonephritis and renal …

Vesicoureteral reflux: current trends in diagnosis, screening, and treatment

JC Routh, GA Bogaert, M Kaefer, G Manzoni, JM Park… - European urology, 2012 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is present in approximately 1% of children in North
America and Europe and is associated with an increased risk of pyelonephritis and renal …

Hyaluronic acid: an effective alternative treatment of interstitial cystitis, recurrent urinary tract infections, and hemorrhagic cystitis?

C Iavazzo, S Athanasiou, E Pitsouni, ME Falagas - European urology, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Hyaluronic acid is a protective barrier of the urothelium. A damaged
glycosaminoglycan layer may increase the possibility of bacterial adherence and infection …

A comparison of single-dose caudal clonidine, morphine, or hydromorphone combined with ropivacaine in pediatric patients undergoing ureteral reimplantation

TR Vetter, D Carvallo, JL Johnson… - Anesthesia & …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Caudal blockade is a common technique for pediatric postoperative
analgesia. While safe and effective, caudal opioids are associated with troublesome side …

Primary vesicoureteral reflux

P Puri, F Friedmacher, MK Farrugia, S Sharma… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is one of the most common urological abnormalities in
infants and children. The association of VUR, urinary tract infection (UTI) and renal …

[PDF][PDF] Surgery Illustrated–Surgical Atlas Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux.

G Läckgren, AJ Kirsch - BJU international, 2010 - drshevchuk.com.ua
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) affects around 1% of all children, making it the most common
paediatric anomaly of the urinary tract. Around a third of infants and children with febrile UTI …