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The Congenital Refluxing Megaureter: Experiences with Surgical Reconstruction
Author(s) -
JOHNSTON J. H.,
FARKAS A.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1975.tb03939.x
Subject(s) - megaureter , medicine , reflux , renal parenchyma , surgery , kidney , parenchyma , urology , ureter , pathology , disease
Summary A series of 17 children with congenital refluxing megaureters underwent ureteric tailoring and reimplantation. The results obtained suggest that such surgery should be restricted to those cases in which an obstructive element is introduced as a result of the reflux or in which ascending infection is further damaging the already prenatally defective kidney parenchyma.