Positional installation of contrast (PIC) and Redo-PIC cystography for diagnosis of occult vesicoureteral reflux.

Positional installation of contrast (PIC) and Redo-PIC cystography for diagnosis of occult vesicoureteral reflux. Turk J Pediatr. 2018;60(2):180-187 Authors: Karadeniz-Cerit K, Thomas DT, Ergun R, Yıldız N, Alpay H, İnanir S, Dağlı ET, Tuğtepe H Abstract Karadeniz-Cerit K, Thomas DT, Ergun R, Yıldız N, Alpay H, İnanır S, Dağlı ET, Tuğtepe H. Positional installation of contrast (PIC) and Redo-PIC cystography for diagnosis of occult vesicoureteral reflux. Turk J Pediatr 2018; 60: 180-187. To evaluate the value of Positional Installation of Contrast (PIC) and Redo-PIC cystography in patients with febrile recurrent urinary tract infection (f-UTI) where voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) was negative. Patients with recurrent f-UTI with no reflux on VCUG referred to the outpatient clinic of Pediatric Urology, between June 2011 and June 2016 were included in the study. A PIC cystography was performed in all patients. When reflux was found, subureteric injection was performed. Urinary cultures were used for follow-up. Patients that continued having f-UTI, received redo-PIC cystography. PIC cystography was performed on 42 patients. The average age of patients was 8.0±3.6 years. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) was detected in 41 patients. Average follow-up time after PIC cystography was 44.6 months. Thirty-three patients (80.5%) were free of f-UTI after PIC cystography and concurrent subureteric injection. Eight patients continued to ha...
Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Turk J Pediatr Source Type: research