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[An endoscopic treatment alternative in vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR)]. 1998

P Geavlete, and D Georgescu, and V Cauni

Clinica Chirurgie Urologică, Spitalul Clinic Sf. Ioan, Bucureşti. amirciulescu@pcnet.pcnet.ro

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) represent an important pathology (surgical treatment was until recently the "gold standard" therapy) in urology. Between September 1995 and October 1997 we used endoscopic Romanian collagen injection in 21 cases with VUR (3 cases grade II, 14 cases grade III, 4 cases grade IV). The collagen solution (1/1 with distilled water) was injected at the 6 hour of the ureteral large ostium (15/35 ml). In some cases we obtained the perfect occlusion of the incompetent ureteral ostium by complementary injections at 3 and 9 hours. It was necessary to reinject collagen twice in 8 cases and three times in 3 cases. Success rate appeared in 66.66% cases. We did not confront ourselves with postoperative complications. Hospitalization period was 3.2 days. The mean follow-up period was 12 months (range 6 to 28). Our results prove that endoscopic collagen injection applied in VUR is a simple, efficient, without complications method, minimally invasive.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
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
D003094	Collagen	A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH).	Avicon,Avitene,Collagen Felt,Collagen Fleece,Collagenfleece,Collastat,Dermodress,Microfibril Collagen Hemostat,Pangen,Zyderm,alpha-Collagen,Collagen Hemostat, Microfibril,alpha Collagen
D004724	Endoscopy	Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.	Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic,Endoscopic Surgical Procedure,Endoscopy, Surgical,Surgical Endoscopy,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic,Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical
D005260	Female		Females
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012996	Solutions	The homogeneous mixtures formed by the mixing of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance (solute) with a liquid (the solvent), from which the dissolved substances can be recovered by physical processes. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)	Solution