Open AccessTreatment of infants with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: findings from the PURSUIT network
Author(s) -
Vijaya M. Vemulakonda,
Carter Sevick,
Elizabeth JuarezColunga,
George Chiang,
Nicolette Janzen,
Alison W. Saville,
Parker Adams,
Gemma Beltran,
Jordon King,
Emily Ewing,
Allison Kempe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international urology and nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1573-2584
pISSN - 0301-1623
DOI - 10.1007/s11255-021-02866-y
Subject(s) - medicine , pyeloplasty , hydronephrosis , nephrology , ureteropelvic junction , proportional hazards model , pediatrics , surgery , urinary system
Studies based on administrative databases show that infant pyeloplasty is associated with minority race/ethnicity but lack clinical data that may influence treatment. Our objective was to identify clinical and demographic factors associated with pyeloplasty in infants from three large tertiary centers.