[Long-term ultrasonographic evaluation of teflon paste compression in children endoscopically treated for vesicoureteral reflux. Preliminary report]. 1998

E Bres, and A Sopotnicka, and B Dybowski, and L Bec, and A Marcheluk, and G Piotrowicz
Studenckiego Koła Naukowego przy Katedrze i Klinice Urologii, Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.

The endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux with transurethral injection of teflon into submucosal part of ureter was performed for the first-time in 1981. Unfortunately this method of treatment was not accepted because of the teflon migration (proved in experimental therapy) into different organs (lungs, brain, lymphatic nodules). Defining the quantity changes of teflon in children treated with this method in long-term follow-up (minimum 8 years). The ultrasonography was performed in 20 cases of female children with diagnosed vesicoureteral reflux and treated in 1987-1990 by injection of teflon (in age from 1 to 10). There were 33 ureters treated. The vertical and transversal sizes and the area of teflon were defined and compared with ultrasonographic investigation performed early after injection. In 14 ureters (43%) the sizes of teflon mass in submucosal part of the ureter were the same as just after injection. In 12 ureters (36%) the mass was considerably lower and in 7 cases (21%) there was no teflon in the injection place. The changes of teflon mass quantity were noticeable in 57%. CONCLUSIONS The reduction or loss of teflon mass injected into submucosal part of ureter in children treated endoscopically for vesicoureteral reflux was demonstrated in high percentage of cases. There is a possibility that teflon was excreted into bladder through mucosa perforated by a needle during injection or because of later perforation of mucosa. This hypothesis is not so probable--early postoperative ultrasound controls showed right quantity of teflon mass. There is no proof that the loss of mass is caused by migration. This situation has to be taken into consideration but the appearance of symptoms is rather not probable (quantity of injected mass varies 0.1-1 ml).

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
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
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
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
D005548 Foreign-Body Migration Migration of a foreign body from its original location to some other location in the body. Foreign Body Migration,Foreign-Body Migrations,Migration, Foreign-Body,Migrations, Foreign-Body
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014463 Ultrasonography The visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections or echoes of ultrasonic pulses directed into the tissues. Use of ultrasound for imaging or diagnostic purposes employs frequencies ranging from 1.6 to 10 megahertz. Echography,Echotomography,Echotomography, Computer,Sonography, Medical,Tomography, Ultrasonic,Ultrasonic Diagnosis,Ultrasonic Imaging,Ultrasonographic Imaging,Computer Echotomography,Diagnosis, Ultrasonic,Diagnostic Ultrasound,Ultrasonic Tomography,Ultrasound Imaging,Diagnoses, Ultrasonic,Diagnostic Ultrasounds,Imaging, Ultrasonic,Imaging, Ultrasonographic,Imaging, Ultrasound,Imagings, Ultrasonographic,Imagings, Ultrasound,Medical Sonography,Ultrasonic Diagnoses,Ultrasonographic Imagings,Ultrasound, Diagnostic,Ultrasounds, Diagnostic

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