Martin Skott, Michele Gnech, Lisette A 't Hoen, Uchenna Kennedy, Allon Van Uitert, Alexandra Zachou, Yuhong Yuan, Josine Quaedackers, Mesrur Selcuk Silay, Yazan F Rawashdeh, Berk Burgu, Marco Castagnetti, Fardod O'Kelly, Guy Bogaert, Christian Radmayr
INTRODUCTION: Historically, ureteral reimplantation (UR) has been the gold standard for treatment of primary obstructive megaureter (POM) with declining renal function, worsening obstruction, or recurrent urinary tract infections. In infants, open surgery with reimplantation of a grossly dilated ureter into a small bladder, can be technically challenging with significant morbidity. Therefore, less invasive endoscopic management such as dilatation or incision of the ureter-vesical junction, has emerged as an alternative to reimplantation during the last decades...
September 13, 2023: Journal of Pediatric Urology