Evaluation of the intravesical ureters after failed endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux with dextranomer/hyaluronic acid in children via light and transmission electron microscopic analysis. A Matched Case-Control Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Subsequently, refluxing ureters exhibits immune-histopathological abnormalities and ultrastructural changes of the muscle cells in all VUR specimens in the ureterovesical junctions of children treated with failed Dx/HA injections for reflux.
PMID: 30178448 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Urology Journal - August 26, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Izol V, Kuyucu Y, Acikalin A, Deger M, Aridogan IA, Polat S, Satar N Tags: Urol J Source Type: research