Percutaneous antegrade ablation of posterior urethral valves in premature or underweight term neonates: an alternative to primary vesicostomy.
We describe a new technique for posterior urethral valve ablation that was performed easily and successfully in 2 male newborns. Convalescence was uneventful and both patients have thrived postoperatively. The technical details and advantages of this approach are outlined and discussed.
D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*