Book chapter
Vesicoureteral Reflux
Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract, pp.95-113
Springer International Publishing
06/09/2016
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-29219-9_6
Abstract
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the upper urinary tract. Management goals include prevention of recurrent febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) and renal injury while minimizing the morbidity of treatment and follow-up. Options include observation with or without continuous antibiotic prophylaxis and surgical correction via endoscopic, open, or laparoscopic/robotic approaches. Need for surgical correction is influenced by a given child’s risk for further infections, potential for renal cortical scarring, and likelihood of spontaneous resolution, along with parental preferences.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Creators
- Angela M. Arlen - University of IowaChristopher S. Cooper - Department of Urology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract, pp.95-113
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-29219-9_6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/09/2016
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Urology; Medicine Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984321430002771
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