title: Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in children.
abstract: We treated 35 children with different grades of vesicoureteral reflux with endoscopic injection of polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) behind the intravesical ureter. A total of 51 refluxing ureters was treated. In all cases absence of reflux was noted on a cystogram performed immediately after the procedure. At 3 to 12-month followup reflux was absent in 32 ureters and it recurred in 4, including 3 ureters with low grade reflux. A second injection of polytetrafluoroethylene in 3 ureters resulted in its absence, while in 1 case reimplantation was performed. The procedure is simple and reliable. An operation is avoided, hospital stay is reduced and no complications have occurred.
authors: Department of Urology, University Clinics of Brussels, Erasme Hospital, Belgium.
authors: C C
authors: CC
authors: Schulman
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Simon
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Pamart
authors: F E
authors: FE
authors: Avni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011859:Radiography; D014513:Ureter; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene