Treatment of primary vesicoureteric reflux by polytetrafluoroethylene injection: a middle-term follow-up study.
We have selected 38 patients (55 ureters) with primary vesicoureteric reflux successfully treated by endoscopic subureteric injection of Teflon. The success rate after 1 injection was 83.6%. Nine ureters required a 2nd or even a 3rd injection of Teflon to achieve success. The follow-up time for these successfully treated patients was 2-5 years, and results remained stable in 94.5% of cases. Endoscopic injection of Teflon seems to be a reliable alternative to open surgery in the treatment of primary vesicoureteric reflux.
Service d'Urologie et de Chirurgie de la Transplantation (Pav. V), Hôpital Edouard-Hérriot, Lyon, France.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D014513:Ureter / Q000187:drug effects*; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000628:therapy*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene