title: [The valves of the posterior urethra].
abstract: 75 cases of posterior urethra valves have been seen and treated from 1952 to 1984. The average follow-up is 11 years. The clinical symptomatology is described and the different treatments are analyzed from a critical point of view. A the present time the progress made by pediatric intensive care, minimization of endoscopes, better understanding of lesions, indicate that the only treatment has to be the valves. A urinary diversion is to be considered only if the life of the boy is in danger. It is rare to have to reimplant the ureters. 3 boys died. From the cases with long follow-up, 4 have high blood pressure, 16 have renal insufficiency, of these one had a successful renal transplant, 6 are dialyzed. The problems of urinary continence and fertility are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Valves de l'urètre postérieur.