High-grade vesicoureteral reflux in patients with anorectal malformation from the ARM-Net registry: Is our screening sufficient?

Vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR) is a common associated urological anomaly in anorectal malformation (ARM)-patients. High-grade VUR requires antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infections (UTI ’s), renal scarring and -failure. The exact prevalence of high-grade VUR in ARM patients is unknown. Hence, the aim of this study was determining the incidence of high-grade VUR in ARM-patients, and its associated risk factors.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - January 19, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: H.J.J. van der Steeg, J.C.H.B.M. Luijten, F. Fascetti-Leon, M. Miserez, I. Samuk, P. Stenstr öm, L.L. de Wall, I. de BlaauwI, I.A.L.M. van Rooij, the ARM-Net Consortium Source Type: research