THE OCCURRENCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX IN CHILDREN

摘要: SUMMARY Four hundred and forty-five children between 3 15 years of age have been examined by micturating cysto-urethrography: 430 had enuresis, ten urinary infection, five miscellaneous symptoms. A vesico-ureteral reflux occurred in sixty-one children. The relationship obstructive abnormalities, non-obstructive infection has studied. The findings indicate that lower tract obstruction is not a common cause other e.g., wide bladder-neck anomaly, are commonly associated with reflux. There was high incidence association megaureter particularly pyelitis, but whether the or vice versa clear. Fifteen were detail upright position it found confined to any one stage filling emptying. height did seem depend on patient supine vertical position. In this series, thirty showed without apparent abnormality tract, i.e., there no evidence uropathy. neurogenic uropathy, spina bifida neurological signs, history previous repeated examinations urine normal.