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  • Title: Ureteral reimplantation during augmentation cystoplasty is not needed for vesicoureteral reflux in patients with neurogenic bladder: a long-term retrospective study.
    Author: Chiba H, Kitta T, Higuchi M, Kusakabe N, Kon M, Nakamura M, Shinohara N.
    Journal: BMC Urol; 2022 Mar 29; 22(1):48. PubMed ID: 35351067.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: To investigate the need for ureteral reimplantation for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) during augmentation cystoplasty (AC) in the long term. METHODS: A total of 19 patients with a median age at surgery of 14 years (3-38 years) who underwent AC for neurogenic bladder with VUR between 1983 and 2016 were included in this study. The changes in VUR grade and urodynamic findings were retrospectively evaluated. We evaluated the renal function by periodic inspection of serum creatinine level and estimated glomerular filtration rate; eGFR. RESULTS: The median follow-up period from AC was 14.8 years (5.7-30 years). VUR was detected in 19 patients, involving 27 ureters. Reflux grade was V in 6, IV in 9, III in 5, II in 6, and I in 1. Ureteral reimplantation was not performed in 18 patients (26 ureters), whereas it was done for 1 patient (1 ureter) in the early era of our experience. Postoperative videourodynamics showed that the reflux was radiologically not verifiable in 23 ureters (85%), was downgraded in 3 ureters (11%), and was unchanged in 1 ureter (3%). There were no cases of deterioration of VUR. CONCLUSIONS: Ureteral reimplantation is not necessary for VUR during augmentation cystoplasty.
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