Open AccessShort-term outcomes of treatment of boys with posterior urethral valves
Author(s) -
Abdulrasheed A Nasir,
Adewale O. Oyinloye,
Lukman O. Abdur-Rahman,
Kayode T Bamigbola,
Nurudeen T. Abdulraheem,
Olanrewaju T. Adedoyin,
James O. Adeniran
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_118_18
Subject(s) - medicine , creatinine , posterior urethral valve , renal function , catheter , surgery , voiding cystourethrogram , prospective cohort study , urinary system , disease , reflux , vesicoureteral reflux
Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among male children resulting in renal failure in 25%-30% before adolescence irrespective of initial treatment. This study aimed at evaluating the early outcomes of children managed for PUV.