Open AccessPractical approach to screen vesicoureteral reflux after a first urinary tract infection
Author(s) -
María Álvarez Fuente,
Talía Sáinz Costa,
Begoña Santiago García,
Marcelina Algar Serrano,
Manuel Sosa Alonso,
Esther Aleo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.142055
Subject(s) - medicine , vesicoureteral reflux , cystourethrography , dimercaptosuccinic acid , urinary system , reflux , urology , abnormality , medical record , radiology , disease , psychiatry
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common pediatric urologic disorder. After the first urinary tract infection (UTI), imaging studies are recommended, starting with a renal ultrasound (RUS). Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) and dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan are the other main radiologic studies used to detect VUR. We evaluated the use of RUS as a screening method for VUR in children below 2 years of age, in order to avoid unnecessary VCUG.