Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) is defined as the retrograde passage of urine from the bladder into the upper parts of urinary system. The first symptoms may be seen in infancy, but may as well develop during entire life of the patient, in some patients being atypical. A quick diagnosis is of utmost importance since any delay in the treatment can cause many serious complications such as recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI), renal scarring development, hypertension and renal insufficiency.
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BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Northern Genetics Service, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Paired box 2 ()-related disorder, also known as renal coloboma syndrome, is a variably penetrant autosomal dominant condition, associated with renal and ophthalmological abnormalities. We report a child with -related disorder who presented atypically with acute ataxia on a background of stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Extensive biochemical, radiological and gene agnostic rapid trio exome sequencing was non-diagnostic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Pediatr Surg
January 2025
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and Imperial College Hospitals (West London Children's Hospital Alliance), Imperial College London, United Kingdom. Electronic address:
Introduction: There is equipoise among pediatric urologists regarding endoscopic versus surgical intervention for symptomatic Grade 4-5 Vesicoureteric Reflux (VUR), particularly in infancy. Our aim was to assess outcomes of first-line endoscopic treatment in all cases of symptomatic Grade 4-5 VUR and we hypothesised that using endoscopic Dx/HA as first line management for primary VUR would obviate the need for ureteric reimplantation in the majority of cases.
Methods: Retrospective single-surgeon analysis of consecutive patients with primary Grade 4-5 VUR over 15 years.
Investig Clin Urol
January 2025
Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction as a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery for managing ureteric complications in transplanted kidneys.
Materials And Methods: From January 2020 to December 2023, robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction was performed on fifteen kidney transplant patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) or ureteral stricture who had previously failed endoscopic treatments.
Results: Twelve females and three males, with a mean age of 48.
Pediatr Transplant
February 2025
Department of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation, Hospital Samaritano de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background: Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are a common cause of kidney failure in childhood. Renal transplantation is the modality of treatment used for kidney failure that promotes improved quality of life for pediatric patients. It is believed that patients with CAKUT are more predisposed to developing graft reflux in the post-transplant period, but its influence on graft survival is poorly understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildren (Basel)
December 2024
Nephrology Unit, Paediatric Specialties Division, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
Urinary tract dilations (UTDs) are the most frequent prenatal renal anomaly. The spectrum of etiologies causing UTD ranges from mild spontaneously resolving obstruction to severe upper and lower urinary tract obstruction or reflux. The early recognition and management of these anomalies allows for improved renal endowment prenatally and ultimately better outcome for the child.
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