Factors Related to the Resolution of Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux.
- Author:
Jae Won JUNG
1
;
Mi Kyoung WOO
;
Ja Wook KOO
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inje Unversity, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. koojw9@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Vesicoureteral reflux;
Urinary tract infection;
Voiding cystourethrography;
Infants
- MeSH:
Catheterization;
Catheters;
Cicatrix;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Hydronephrosis;
Incidence;
Infant;
Male;
Punctures;
Succimer;
Urinary Tract Infections;
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2009;13(1):40-48
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was performed to identify factors related to the resolution of primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in infants. METHODS: We reviewed 183 infants (M : F=149 : 34) diagnosed as urinary tract infection (UTI) between February 2002 and July 2007 at Sanggye Paik Hospital. The diagnosis of UTI was made by culture from a urine specimen obtained by suprapubic puncture (n=97), catheterization (n=83), or collection bag method (n=3, twice positive culture of same organism). All of the infants were performed renal ultrasonography, DMSA scan and voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) study. Follow-up imaging consisted of contrast VCUG or direct isotope VCUG at interval of 1 year. We evaluated the relationship of clinical and laboratory finding, radiologic finding in infants with VUR. RESULTS: Among 51 VUR patients, 18 infants had grade I-II, 12 infants had grade III and the other 21 patients had grade IV-V. Abnormal findings including hydronephrosis on renal ultrasonography were not correlated with severity of VUR. However, the incidence of renal defect in the first DMSA scan showed a tendency of direct correlation with severity of VUR in female patients only (P<0.001). There was significant difference of resolution rate in three VUR groups (grade I-II, III, IV-V) in male patients only (P=0.025). Resolution rate was higher for male patients with unilateral VUR than bilateral (P<0.001). But unilaterality had not any affect on VUR resolution in female VUR patients (P=0.786). Resolution rate was higher for VUR patients without renal scar than VUR patients with renal scar (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: According to our findings, grade of VUR, laterality and renal scar are the factors that contribute to resolution of primary VUR in male and female infants differently.
