Intramural Teflon injection of the ureter for treatment of vesicoureteral reflux: sonographic appearance. 1988

C I Mann, and S Jequier, and H Patriquin, and I LaBerge, and Y L Homsy
Department of Radiology, Montreal Children's Hospital, Quebec, Canada.

Endoscopic injection of Teflon paste under the submucosal portion of the ureter in the bladder is a new treatment for vesicoureteral reflux. Twenty-one children at The Montreal Children's Hospital and at St. Justine Hospital were treated with this technique over a 2-year period. In 15 children, abdominal sonography was performed 1-5 days after Teflon paste injections. Follow-up sonograms performed 5 weeks to 1 year after the procedure are available in nine children. Sonographically, the Teflon paste at the injection site appears as a hyperechoic focus within the bladder wall with distal shadowing seen postoperatively and on follow-up examinations. This finding occurred in 22 (88%) of 25 treated ureters. The location of Teflon paste after injection as viewed via cystoscopy is correlated with the sonographic appearance. This preliminary report suggests that sonography is useful in determining the location and size of the Teflon mass, in evaluating surrounding soft tissues at various time intervals after injection, and in assessing possible complications such as obstruction.

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
D011138 Polytetrafluoroethylene Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron. FEP,Fluon,Politef,Polytef,TFE,Teflon,Expanded PTFE,Fluoroplast,GORE-TEX,Goretex,PTFE,Tarflen,GORE TEX,PTFE, Expanded
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D001743 Urinary Bladder A musculomembranous sac along the URINARY TRACT. URINE flows from the KIDNEYS into the bladder via the ureters (URETER), and is held there until URINATION. Bladder,Bladder Detrusor Muscle,Detrusor Urinae,Bladder Detrusor Muscles,Bladder, Urinary,Detrusor Muscle, Bladder,Detrusor Muscles, Bladder
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
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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