The long-term follow-up of surgically treated vesicoureteric reflux.
We have followed up 83% of a series of 166 patients with vesicoureteric reflux who were treated surgically more than 10 years ago. We found an incidence of hypertension of 12.8%. The need for careful follow-up of the blood pressure of patients with reflux nephropathy is stressed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*