Co-existing pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction and vesicoureteric reflux: Prevalence and implications

Conclusion: The prevalence of VUR was 25.9% in this study and 33.3% in ≤1 year age group. There was a loss of function in delayed presenters with associated ipsilateral VUR. There was delayed drainage postpyeloplasty in patients with VUR. A preoperative voiding cystourethrogram should be done in children <1 year age before pyeloplasty so that associated VUR if detected can be concurrently managed along with pyeloplasty and preserve nephrons affected by the dual pathology.

Source: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons - March 1, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Shalini Hegde Prema Menon Katragadda Lakshmi Narasimha Rao Source Type: research