Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux associated with paraureteral diverticula in children. 2007

Wolfgang H Cerwinka, and Hal C Scherz, and Andrew J Kirsch
Department of Urology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30342, USA.

OBJECTIVE Paraureteral or Hutch diverticula are congenital bladder diverticula that occur at or adjacent to the ureteral hiatus and are associated with vesicoureteral reflux in the majority of cases. Surgical treatment has traditionally been ureteral reimplantation with or without diverticulectomy. We present our experience with endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux associated with paraureteral diverticula. METHODS Of 745 patients undergoing endoscopic treatment for vesicoureteral reflux between 2002 and 2006, 17 (2.3%) had paraureteral diverticula located at the refluxing ureter. The hydrodistention implantation technique was used and dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer was used as bulking material. Success was defined as vesicoureteral reflux grade 0 on postoperative voiding cystourethrogram at 1 to 3 months after a single treatment. RESULTS A total of 20 refluxing ureters with associated paraureteral diverticula were treated in 17 patients. Of the cases 14 were unilateral and 3 were bilateral. Reflux was grade I in 6 patients, grade II in 4, grade III in 8, grade IV in 1 and grade V in 1. A mean of 1.2 ml bulking agent was injected per ureter. Overall success was 81% (13 of 16 patients) after a single injection. Success per vesicoureteral reflux grade was 100% (6 of 6 patients) for grade I, 100% (3 of 3) for grade II, 63% (5 of 8) for grade III, 100% (1 of 1) for grade IV and 100% (1 of 1) for grade V. Endoscopic treatment failed in 3 patients. Multivariate analysis identified large diverticular size and high bulking agent volume as predictors of treatment failure. Age, reflux grade and the presence of unilateral vs bilateral paraureteral diverticula did not impact outcome. CONCLUSIONS Endoscopic injection of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer is an excellent choice for the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux associated with paraureteral diverticula because it has a high success rate and avoids open surgery.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007267 Injections Introduction of substances into the body using a needle and syringe. Injectables,Injectable,Injection
D008297 Male Males
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D001745 Urinary Bladder Diseases Pathological processes of the URINARY BLADDER. Bladder Diseases,Bladder Disease,Urinary Bladder Disease
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003911 Dextrans A group of glucose polymers made by certain bacteria. Dextrans are used therapeutically as plasma volume expanders and anticoagulants. They are also commonly used in biological experimentation and in industry for a wide variety of purposes. Dextran,Dextran 40,Dextran 40000,Dextran 70,Dextran 75,Dextran 80,Dextran B-1355,Dextran B-1355-S,Dextran B1355,Dextran B512,Dextran Derivatives,Dextran M 70,Dextran T 70,Dextran T-40,Dextran T-500,Hemodex,Hyskon,Infukoll,Macrodex,Polyglucin,Promit,Rheodextran,Rheoisodex,Rheomacrodex,Rheopolyglucin,Rondex,Saviosol,Dextran B 1355,Dextran B 1355 S,Dextran T 40,Dextran T 500
D004240 Diverticulum A pouch or sac developed from a tubular or saccular organ, such as the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Diverticulosis,Diverticula
D005260 Female Females

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