title: [Does the antireflux operation promote growth of the kidneys? Apropos of 65 surgically treated children with a minimal follow-up of 4 years].
abstract: A study in 65 children followed up over at least 4 years after Cohen's operation evaluated renal growth rate using Eklof and Ringertz method. Analysis showed that: small kidneys with corticopapillary lesions were all atrophied; hypertrophic kidneys remained hypertrophic or were within a normal growth rate range; normal size kidneys never hypertrophied but atrophied in 13.5% of cases; the presence of corticopapillary lesions multiplied the risk of degradation of a normal size kidney by a factor of 5.5. These findings are in concordance with documented data, only Willscher et al finding accelerated renal growth rate after surgical relief of reflux.
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007668:Kidney / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000473:pathology; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: L'opération antireflux favorise-t-elle la croissance des reins? A propos de 65 enfants opérés avec un recul minimum de quatre ans.