Endoscopic treatment of vesico-ureteric reflux in children by subureteric Teflon injection: the Edinburgh experience.
This is an audit of 50 consecutive children who were treated in Edinburgh with subureteric Teflon injection (STING) for vesico-ureteric reflux between May 1988 and March 1992. There were 68 ureters treated with a total of 89 injections. Twenty-nine ureters (42.6%) were cured after a single injection and another 20 ureters were cured after a second injection (74.2%). These results revealed a decreasing failure rate with experience and compared favourably with other published works. STING is a well-tolerated, simple, effective alternative to medical and surgical treatment for vesico-ureteric reflux in children.
Mattar
S G
SG
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK.
Orr
J D
JD
MacKinlay
G A
GA
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020684:Cystoscopes; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012008:Recurrence; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene