Does Preoperative Screening VCUG Affect the Outcomes and Complications of Pyeloplasty in Patients with Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction?

The role of voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) in evaluating vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in patients with known ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) remains unclear. While VCUG is frequently performed, the incidence of concomitant VUR and UPJO is low, and VUR is often low-grade with high rates of spontaneous regression.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - September 26, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Maria Camila Suarez Arbelaez, Kashish Khanna, Adele Raymo, Alexander Weber, Luciana Lerendegui, Sirpi Nackeeran, Rafael Gosalbez, Andrew S. Labbie, Miguel A. Castellan, Daniel E. Nassau, Alireza Alam Source Type: research