Research Article

How the Outcome of Infants with Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs when They are Managed Conservatively or Operated?

Volume: 73 Number: 1 May 13, 2020
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How the Outcome of Infants with Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs when They are Managed Conservatively or Operated?

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the resolution of reflux after surgery and follow-up and to determine what the appropriate treatment is in patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) who were diagnosed less than 2 years of age. Materials and Methods: Data from 250 patients who were diagnosed with VUR below 2 years of age between 2000 and 2016 were examined retrospectively. Patients with low risk and moderate risks according to the EAU/ESPU guidelines were evaluated. Patients who underwent surgery and followed up were compared regarding the age at diagnosis, VCUG findings, gender, presence of scar in DMSA, BTI, postoperative UTI, follow-up period and resolution rates. Results: Of the patients, 207 patients underwent surgery while 43 did not. Mean age was 9.62 (0-24) months. Follow-up patients were followed up for an average of 55.4 months. Of the followed-up patients, 60.5% (26) had complete resolution of VUR at the average of 25.8 months (6-64). When we compared the data of surgically treated and followed-up patients, we detected that frequency of male gender, renal scar, high-grade reflux and moderate risk were significantly more, the resolution rate was higher and follow-up period was shorter in operated group. Conclusion: Spontaneous resolution rate of VUR less than 2 years of age is high and it is important to determine which patients should undergo early surgery in this patient group in terms of preventing complications. Surgical options with satisfactory success rates should be discussed with the family. Besides, the possible costs and comorbidities should also be regarded.

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Ethical Statement

Ethics Committee Approval: This study is approved by Hacettepe University Ethics Committee (GO-17/106).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Urology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 13, 2020

Submission Date

December 2, 2019

Acceptance Date

February 21, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 73 Number: 1

APA
Çıtamak, B., Doğan, H. S., Ceylan, T., Haberal, H. B., Artykov, M., Hazır, B., & Tekgül, S. (2020). How the Outcome of Infants with Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs when They are Managed Conservatively or Operated? Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 73(1), 60-64. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2020.74436
AMA
1.Çıtamak B, Doğan HS, Ceylan T, et al. How the Outcome of Infants with Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs when They are Managed Conservatively or Operated? Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2020;73(1):60-64. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2020.74436
Chicago
Çıtamak, Burak, Hasan Serkan Doğan, Taner Ceylan, et al. 2020. “How the Outcome of Infants With Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs When They Are Managed Conservatively or Operated?”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 73 (1): 60-64. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2020.74436.
EndNote
Çıtamak B, Doğan HS, Ceylan T, Haberal HB, Artykov M, Hazır B, Tekgül S (May 1, 2020) How the Outcome of Infants with Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs when They are Managed Conservatively or Operated? Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 73 1 60–64.
IEEE
[1]B. Çıtamak et al., “How the Outcome of Infants with Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs when They are Managed Conservatively or Operated?”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 73, no. 1, pp. 60–64, May 2020, doi: 10.4274/atfm.galenos.2020.74436.
ISNAD
Çıtamak, Burak - Doğan, Hasan Serkan - Ceylan, Taner - Haberal, Hakan Bahadır - Artykov, Meylis - Hazır, Berk - Tekgül, Serdar. “How the Outcome of Infants With Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs When They Are Managed Conservatively or Operated?”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 73/1 (May 1, 2020): 60-64. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2020.74436.
JAMA
1.Çıtamak B, Doğan HS, Ceylan T, Haberal HB, Artykov M, Hazır B, Tekgül S. How the Outcome of Infants with Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs when They are Managed Conservatively or Operated? Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2020;73:60–64.
MLA
Çıtamak, Burak, et al. “How the Outcome of Infants With Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs When They Are Managed Conservatively or Operated?”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 73, no. 1, May 2020, pp. 60-64, doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2020.74436.
Vancouver
1.Burak Çıtamak, Hasan Serkan Doğan, Taner Ceylan, Hakan Bahadır Haberal, Meylis Artykov, Berk Hazır, Serdar Tekgül. How the Outcome of Infants with Low and Moderate Risks of Vesicoureteral Reflux Differs when They are Managed Conservatively or Operated? Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2020 May 1;73(1):60-4. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2020.74436