Open extraperitoneal trigonoplasty is an excellent treatment for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), but postoperative morbidity is considerable. Various minimally invasive VUR surgeries are available, but ...

It is interesting to note that 40% of patients did not receive care from a urological specialist during the first year after diagnosis of VUR. Although differences in care across physician types were ...

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the backward flow of urine from the urinary bladder to the ureters. It is a condition that may manifest as either primary or secondary, depending on the presence of ...

Endoscopic injection of non-animal-stabilized hyaluronic acid/dextranomer gel (HA/Dx) is a highly effective treatment for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children and should be considered as a ...

The retrograde (i.e. backward) flow of urine from the urinary bladder into the ureters is medically referred to as vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Researchers from the universities of Granada (Spain) and ...

Renal damage secondary to Vesicoureteral reflux occurs in approximately 25% of patients. Persersistent reflux increases the risk of pyelonephritis which can lead to frank renal insufficiency. Patients ...

Endoscopic injection of hyaluronic acid/dextranomer (NASHA/Dx) gel can be considered as a first-line option for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children, researchers say. Richard N. Yu, MD, and David R ...

Changes Clinical Practice: Routine antibiotic prophylaxis used in vesicoureteral reflux patients can be discontinued in children who have had toilet training and do not have urinary tract infection ...

Children diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux following a urinary tract infection (UTI) are at risk for kidney scarring with subsequent UTIs. New research shows that children receiving antimicrobials ...

Vesicoureteral reflux, the retrograde flow of bladder urine into the ureter, is common in young children with urinary tract infections and is associated with renal scarring. Reflux is generally ...

Ureteral reflux has been a subject of major concern to all physicians dealing with recurrent urinary-tract sepsis. Internists as well as urologists and pediatricians have dealt with this problem since ...