title: Endoscopic injection of polytetrafluoroethylene for treatment of vesicoureteral reflux.
abstract: Subureteral injection of polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) for correction of vesicoureteral reflux was first utilized in 1981. Concerns about long-term effects remain, but the frequency of good immediate results and the ease of achieving a cure make this endoscopic approach a valuable alternative to open repair.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D020684:Cystoscopes; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene