Endoscopic management is the preferred treatment modality for a Grade III vesicoureteric reflux with breakthrough infections in a young girl

Autor: S S Joshi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Urology, Vol 24, Iss 4, Pp 478-479 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0970-1591
1998-3824
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.44251
Popis: Endoscopic injection treatment for VUR appears to have less success rate than open surgical treatment, even in Gr 3 VUR. Economics of use of deflux injection and its success rate do not suit Indian milieu. To achieve high success rate of Atlanta group in endoscopic injection treatmnent , requires a longer learning curve and yet it has not achieved success rate of 96-98% achieved by open surgical techniques. Recent addition of modified extravesical reimplantation technique has reduced significantly the post operative pain and patient can be discharged within 2 days from the hospital.
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