Open AccessAre there any factors affecting the outcome of endoscopic sclerotherapy in filarial chyluria? A prospective study
Author(s) -
Bimalesh Purkait,
Apul Goel,
Yogesh Garg,
Shriya Pant,
Bhupendra Singh,
Satya Narayan Sankhwar
Publication year - 2017
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/iju.iju_77_17
Subject(s) - medicine , sclerotherapy , chyluria , surgery , urinary system , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , lymphatic system , immunology
Filarial chyluria is a frequent problem in India. While endoscopic therapy is the mainstay of treatment, it is not always successful. We aimed to determine parameters that affect outcomes of endoscopic sclerotherapy for filarial chyluria (FC).