[Therapeutic mega-ureter primitive before one year of life, retrospective study of 20years].

CONCLUSION: The main challenge of the MUP of management is the preservation of renal function. Sixty-nine percent of our children received surgery due to impaired renal function lower than 30% of urethral dilatation greater than 10mm associated with reflux or recurrent pyelonephritis. Clinical monitoring, regular ultrasound and isotopic testing are necessary and should be extended to adulthood. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 5. PMID: 28169124 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Progres en Urologie - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Prog Urol Source Type: research