Causes of renal deterioration in patients with meningomyelocoeles.
The patient records of 122 children with meningomyelocoeles were analysed in an attempt to find a common factor causing upper tract deterioration. The results clearly show that grade III reflux followed by obstructive hydroureter are the commonest factors associated with significant renal deterioration.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000150:complications