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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2013

Factors that impact the outcome of endoscopic correction of vesicoureteral reflux: a multivariate analysis.

Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh, Ali Tourchi, Zahra Aryan

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  1. Dextranomer/hyaluronic acid injections for patients with vesicoureteral reflux Does the age at injection predict the outcome?Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025
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  3. Endoscopic injection therapy.Investigative and clinical urology · 2017
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Abdol-Mohammad KajbafzadehPediatric Urology Research Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, No. 32, 2nd Floor, 7th Street, Saadat-Abad, Ave., Tehran 1998714616, Iran (IRI). kajbafzd@sina.tums.ac.ir
Ali Tourchi
Zahra Aryan
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo identify independent factors that may predict vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) resolution after endoscopic treatment using dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer (Deflux) in children free of anatomical anomalies. MATERIALS AND

methodsA retrospective study was conducted in our pediatric referral center from 1998 to 2011 on children with primary VUR who underwent endoscopic injection of Deflux with or without concomitant autologous blood injection (called HABIT or HIT, respectively). Children with secondary VUR or incomplete records were excluded from the study. Potential factors were divided into three categories including preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative. Success was defined as no sign of VUR on postoperative voiding cystourethrogram. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were constructed to identify independent factors that may predict success. Odds ratio (OR) and 95 % confidence interval (95 % CI) for prediction of success were estimated for each factor.

resultsFrom 485 children received Deflux injection, a total of 372 with a mean age of 3.10 years (ranged from 6 months to 12 years) were included in the study and endoscopic management was successful in 322 (86.6 %) of them. Of the patients, 185 (49.7 %) underwent HIT and 187 (50.3 %) underwent HABIT technique. On univariate analysis, VUR grade from preoperative category (OR = 4.79, 95 % CI = 2.22-10.30, p = 0.000), operation technique (OR = 0.33, 95 % CI = 0.17-0.64, p = 0.001) and presence of mound on postoperative sonography (OR = 0.06, 95 % CI = 0.02-0.16, p = 0.000) were associated with success. On multivariate analysis, preoperative VUR grade (OR = 4.85, 95 % CI = 2.49-8.96, p = 0.000) and identification of mound on postoperative sonography (OR = 0.07, 95 % CI = 0.01-0.18, p = 0.000) remained as independent success predictors.

conclusionBased on this study, successful VUR correction after the endoscopic injection of Deflux can be predicted with respect to preoperative VUR grade and presence of mound after operation.

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Blood Transfusion, AutologousChildChild, PreschoolConfidence IntervalsDextransEndoscopyFemaleGelsHumansHyaluronic AcidInfantLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioRetrospective StudiesdefluxDextransGelsHyaluronic Acid

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