Renal and bladder ultrasonography shows limited sensitivity for detecting vesicoureteral reflux in pediatric patients
Ultrasound tests show limited accuracy for detecting kidney reflux
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 90 studies evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of renal and bladder ultrasonography (RBU) for vesi…
Ultrasound scans may not be reliable enough on their own to detect a condition called vesicoureteral reflux in children with urinary tract i…
Robot-assisted ureteric reimplantation provides comparable success to open surgery for pediatric vesicoureteral reflux
Robot surgery offers similar success for children with vesicoureteral reflux
This meta-analysis of 473 patients compared robot-assisted ureteric reimplantation (RAUR) to open ureteric reimplantation (OUR) for vesicour…
Robotic-assisted surgery shows comparable success rates and safety to traditional methods for children with vesicoureteral reflux, despite l…
Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces UTI risk in children with VUR but increases antibiotic resistance
Taking daily antibiotics lowers UTI risk but raises resistance chances for young patients with reflux
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 2577 children with vesicoureteral reflux found that continuous antibiotic prophylaxis reduced UT…
A large review found that daily antibiotics reduce urinary infections in kids with reflux. However, this treatment also makes bacteria harde…
Congenital urinary tract dilation resolves spontaneously in 96.2% of children over 3 to 44 months follow-up
Most urinary tract dilation in babies goes away without surgery
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 341 children with congenital urinary tract dilation at Adiyaman University Pediatric Nephrology Cl…
New research shows most urinary tract dilation in babies resolves naturally without needing surgery or invasive procedures
Meta-analysis finds 30.5% breakthrough UTI rate in children with VUR on antibiotic prophylaxis
A Scorecard to Spot Kids at Highest Risk of Kidney Infections
A meta-analysis of 24 cohort studies (n=3,264) in children with vesicoureteral reflux on continuous antibiotic prophylaxis found a pooled br…
A new eight-clue scorecard helps doctors spot which children on daily antibiotics are most likely to still get a kidney infection.
Questions about vesicoureteral reflux
Is robot-assisted surgery as effective as open surgery for vesicoureteral reflux?
Yes. Studies show robot-assisted ureteral reimplantation achieves success rates comparable to open surgery for vesicoureteral reflux, with longer operating times but shorter hospital stays [2][6][8].
Full answer →Is ultrasound a reliable way to detect vesicoureteral reflux in children?
Ultrasound alone is not a reliable way to detect vesicoureteral reflux in children; it misses many cases, so a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) is still needed to confirm the diagnosis [1][7][8].
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