title: Vesicoureteral reflux: Endoscopic therapy and impact on health related quality of life.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the health related quality of life (HRQOL) after endoscopic injection treatment for vesico ureteral reflux (VUR) in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty four children received treatment and were prospectively evaluated for their quality of life scores, according to resolution of reflux on cystograms and status of renal scars.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 81 refluxing units, 72 (89%) had resolution of reflux whereas 9 (11%) did not resolve. The total average QOL was higher for the patients in the resolved group as compared to the non resolved group. Comparison of pre and post procedure renal DMSA scans in 44 patients showed status quo in 26, regression of scars in six, progression in two and formation of new scars in 6. The total increase in HRQOL was highest in regression group (67.91), and lowest in progression group (36.45).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Successful endoscopic treatment of VUR is associated with improved quality of life, as indicated by higher HRQOL scores in the resolved group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garge
authors.forename: Prema
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: Katragadda Lakshmi
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Narasimha Rao
authors.forename: Anish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Labeeb
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abrar
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bawa
authors.forename: Ravi P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Kanojia
authors.forename: Jai Kumar
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Samujh
keywords: Dextranomer/hyluronic acid polymer; health related quality of life; vesicoureteral reflux