Open AccessWhat are the Optimal Renal Ultrasound Parameters for Detecting Small Kidney in Young Children?
Author(s) -
Masafumi Kon,
Michiko Nakamura,
Kyoji Moriya,
Yoko Nishimura,
Yurie Hirata,
Mutsumi Nishida,
Madoka Higuchi,
Takeya Kitta,
Nobuo Shinohara
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research and reports in urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2253-2447
DOI - 10.2147/rru.s318793
Subject(s) - medicine , vesicoureteral reflux , urinary system , kidney , cutoff , renal function , urology , ultrasound , reflux , radiology , disease , physics , quantum mechanics
Recent guidelines do not recommend routine screening of vesicoureteral reflux after a first febrile urinary tract infection in children without abnormal findings on ultrasound or atypical/recurrent urinary tract infection. Currently, there are no clear ultrasonographic parameters for detecting abnormalities in renal size, especially in young children. The aim of the present study was to determine an optimal cutoff value for detecting small kidney in children without apparent congenital anomalies except vesicoureteral reflux by retrospective chart review.