The Conservative Management of Vesicoureteric Reflux: A Review of 121 Children
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 65 (1) , 78-80
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.65.1.78
Abstract
Children (121) with vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) grades 1-3 managed conservatively were followed up for a period of 6-10 yr. In the majority of patients VUR grades 1 and 2 disappeared spontaneously. Prognosis was less favorable in those seen initially with grade 3 VUR. A statistically significant higher incidence of reflux disappearance was observed in children seen before 4 yr of age. In the majority of patients with paraureteric-vesicle diverticulum, reflux persisted. Reflux was more likely to disappear in children with lower incidence of urinary tract infection than in those with multiple infections.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Natural History of Reflux and Long-Term Effects of Reflux on the KidneyJournal of Urology, 1976
- Effect of vesicoureteral reflux on renal function in children with recurrent urinary tract infectionsKidney International, 1976