[The management of vesicoureteral reflux with neurogenic bladder due to spina bifida].
Thirteen cases (20 ureters) of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) associated with neurogenic bladder, treated with anti-reflux operation are reviewed. Twelve of the 13 cases had meningomyelocele and 1 had spina bifida occulta as an underlying disease. The type of neurogenic bladder was hypoactive detrusor-active sphincter in 11 patients and hypoactive detrusor-hypoactive sphincter in 2 patients. They were treated with an anti-reflux operation, 2 ureters by Politano-Leadbetter method and 18 ureters by Cohen method. The results were successful (success rate 85.0%). Therefore, we concluded that in neurogenic bladder patients especially with the hypoactive detrusor-active sphincter, the cause of their renal deterioration is mostly VUR. Thus we should examine such patients for VUR. On the other hand, when the renal deterioration of VUR patients cannot be improved by conservative treatment for example clean intermittent catheterization or indwelling catheter, we should perform an anti-reflux operation.
Okamura
K
K
Department of Urology, Hoshigaoka Koseinenkin Hospital.
Natsume
O
O
Yamamoto
M
M
Momose
H
H
Suemori
T
T
Shiomi
T
T
Yamada
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications*; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology*; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*