EFFICACY AND CAUSES OF FAILURE OF ENDOSCOPIC SUBURETERIC INJECTION OF TEFLON IN THE TREATMENT OF PRIMARY VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

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BHATTI, HA [1 ]
KHATTAK, H [1 ]
BOSTON, VE [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL BELFAST HOSP SICK CHILDREN,NO IRELAND PAEDIAT SURG SERV,DEPT SURG,FALLS RD,BELFAST BT12 6BE,NORTH IRELAND
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY | 1993年 / 71卷 / 02期
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10.1111/j.1464-410X.1993.tb15923.x
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R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A total of 135 consecutive patients with primary vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) were treated as day cases using submucosal Teflon injection (STING) between 1984 and 1988. Up to 3 repeat procedures were performed in the event of failure; 89% of patients and 92% of ureters were cured. None was obstructed and 2 recurred. Eight patients continue to have asymptomatic reflux Grade 2 or less, while 7 have had open surgery to correct the reflux. Most of the failures had a satisfactory appearance at STING but this deteriorated with time and appears to have been caused by leakage of Teflon from the injection site post-operatively. There were no signs or symptoms of embolisation or migration of the implant material.
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