Follow-up voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) is usually performed >3 months after treatment for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children, but a recent study set out to establish whether a 24-h VCUG ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. This was a single institution's experience of VUR screening in siblings. At this institution, screening with VCUG is routinely recommended ...

October 21, 2009 (Washington, DC) — After an initial febrile urinary tract infection, a new approach to screening children — dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scans followed by voiding cystourethrography ...

Vesicoureteral reflux (vur) results when the vesicoureteral junction fails to maintain unidirectional flow to the bladder. It is the most commonly inherited anatomic disease of the genitourinary tract ...

The backward flow of urine from the bladder to the ureters is called vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and it is a medical condition mostly seen in the pediatric population. VUR may be primary or secondary, ...

A voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) is a fluoroscopic examination of the bladder and urethra while the patient is micturating. It is most often used in the pediatric population to confirm or rule out ...

Ultrasound for Genitourinary Problems in Kids Falls Short It is poor at detecting vesicoureteral reflux in children who have had a febrile urinary tract infection. Renal and bladder ultrasound (RBUS) ...

Knowing which grade of VUR your child has helps their doctor understand whether they can benefit from treatment and what type of treatment might be best. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is when urine ...

Endoscopic injection of non-animal-stabilized hyaluronic acid/dextranomer gel (HA/Dx) is a highly effective treatment for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children and should be considered as a ...

Fever and chills in a toddler having frequent wetting episodes The child arrived at the emergency department in a clearly distressed state and with an elevated WBC count. Sally, a usually healthy ...