Effect of treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction on occurrence of urinary tract infections in children with vesicoureteral reflux

Correlation between lower urinary tract dysfunction, urinary tract infection (UTI) and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is complex and well known. The impact of lower urinary tract dysfunction treatment on frequency of UTI in children with VUR was assessed in our study. Lower urinary tract dysfunction wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2004-10, Vol.132 Suppl 1, p.82-85
Hauptverfasser: Radojicić, Zoran I, Vukadinović, Vojkan, Djordjević, Miroslav, Sćepanović, Dusan, Cirović, Dragana, Drstić, Zoran, Perović, Sava
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Zusammenfassung:Correlation between lower urinary tract dysfunction, urinary tract infection (UTI) and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is complex and well known. The impact of lower urinary tract dysfunction treatment on frequency of UTI in children with VUR was assessed in our study. Lower urinary tract dysfunction was diagnosed in 32 girls and 4 boys; 19 (53%) of them had VUR in 24 kidney units. All patients were on chemo-prophylaxis and were advised how to restore regular voiding and assume normal posture, in order to reach an optimal relaxation of the pelvic floor during voiding. Eight patients (42%) with signs of hyperactive bladder and/or small bladder capacity were administered anticholinergic-oxybutynin (0.2 mg/kg of body weight). Eleven patients (58%) with sign of bladder-sphincter dysfunction and/or residual urine volume over 20% were treated by alfa-blocker-alfuzosin (0.1 mg/kg of body weight). Four children with constipation were advised to use fiber-rich diet. During 12-mount follow-up, none had febrile UTI, and 7 (37%) had 1 to 3 UTI without temperature. In conclusion, conservative treatment of VUR should include chemo-prophylaxes, lower urinary tract dysfunction treatment, and treatment of constipation, what was confirmed by our study as well.
ISSN:0370-8179