title: [Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in adults with bovine collagen].
abstract: Endoscopic subureteral collagen injection has become widely accepted a practiced method for the treatment of vesico-ureteral reflux in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment in adult patients affected by vesico-ureteral reflux. We have selected 45 patients with primary e 10 patients with secondary reflux (tot. 76 ureters) treated by endoscopic subureteric injection of collagen. The success rate after one injection in primary reflux was 74%. 13 ureters required a 2nd or 3rd injection to achieves success. The minimum follow-up time for the successfully treated patients was 12 months; we did not observe no reflux in 92% of ureters. Endoscopic injection of collagen is a reliable alternative to open surgery.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Urologica, Università degli Studi di Ancona.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polito
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muzzonigro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caraceni
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Azizi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002417:Cattle; D003094:Collagen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C048470:glutaraldehyde-cross-linked collagen; D003094:Collagen