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OUR EXPERIENCE WITH CONTRAST-ENHANCED VOIDING UROSONOGRAPHY

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is one of the most common anomalies of the urinary system in children. Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (ceVUS) is one of the best methods in VUR diagnosis. This study compared characteristics associated with VUR specific images and categorized patients according t...

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Autores principales: Rubelj, Karla, Oletić, Lea, Valent Morić, Bernardica, Trutin, Ivana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medical Research, Vinogradska cesta c. 29 Zagreb 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8564839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34744267
http://dx.doi.org/10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.03
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author Rubelj, Karla
Oletić, Lea
Valent Morić, Bernardica
Trutin, Ivana
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description Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is one of the most common anomalies of the urinary system in children. Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (ceVUS) is one of the best methods in VUR diagnosis. This study compared characteristics associated with VUR specific images and categorized patients according to a particular VUR grade. The study included 183 children. VUR was detected in 38.9% of patients, mean age 1.7±1.1 years. Grade II VUR was most common (60.3%), followed by grade III (29.4%). Study results showed that VUR occurred irrespective of age, gender, previous ultrasound findings, causative agent, and severity of urinary tract infection (UTI). VUR was more common in children with recurrent UTI. In the group of children with the first UTI not caused by Escherichia coli or with recurrent UTI, boys more commonly suffered from severe VUR (grade IV-V; 66.7%), while girls suffered from moderate VUR (grade II-III; 100%). In this study, the incidence of VUR in prenatally diagnosed hydronephrosis was 28.6%. It is necessary to develop an algorithm for the treatment of children after UTI in Croatia, which should include ceVUS. All children with possible VUR should be referred to a specialized center where it is possible to perform ceVUS.
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spelling pubmed-85648392021-11-04 OUR EXPERIENCE WITH CONTRAST-ENHANCED VOIDING UROSONOGRAPHY Rubelj, Karla Oletić, Lea Valent Morić, Bernardica Trutin, Ivana Acta Clin Croat Original Scientific Papers Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is one of the most common anomalies of the urinary system in children. Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (ceVUS) is one of the best methods in VUR diagnosis. This study compared characteristics associated with VUR specific images and categorized patients according to a particular VUR grade. The study included 183 children. VUR was detected in 38.9% of patients, mean age 1.7±1.1 years. Grade II VUR was most common (60.3%), followed by grade III (29.4%). Study results showed that VUR occurred irrespective of age, gender, previous ultrasound findings, causative agent, and severity of urinary tract infection (UTI). VUR was more common in children with recurrent UTI. In the group of children with the first UTI not caused by Escherichia coli or with recurrent UTI, boys more commonly suffered from severe VUR (grade IV-V; 66.7%), while girls suffered from moderate VUR (grade II-III; 100%). In this study, the incidence of VUR in prenatally diagnosed hydronephrosis was 28.6%. It is necessary to develop an algorithm for the treatment of children after UTI in Croatia, which should include ceVUS. All children with possible VUR should be referred to a specialized center where it is possible to perform ceVUS. Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medical Research, Vinogradska cesta c. 29 Zagreb 2021-06 /pmc/articles/PMC8564839/ /pubmed/34744267 http://dx.doi.org/10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.03 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 License.
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Valent Morić, Bernardica
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OUR EXPERIENCE WITH CONTRAST-ENHANCED VOIDING UROSONOGRAPHY
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title_short OUR EXPERIENCE WITH CONTRAST-ENHANCED VOIDING UROSONOGRAPHY
title_sort our experience with contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8564839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34744267
http://dx.doi.org/10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.03
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