Prolonged Indwelling Urethral Catheterization as Minimally Invasive Approach for Definitive Treatment of Posterior Urethral Valves in Unstable Premature Babies.

Silvia Ceccanti, Daniela Pepino, Antonella Giancotti, Ester Ricci, Silvia Piacenti, Denis A Cozzi

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Urology in Pediatrics.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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Silvia CeccantiPediatric Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, AOU Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1649-1038

Daniela PepinoPediatric Radiology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, AOU Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy.

Antonella GiancottiPrenatal Diagnosis Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, AOU Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy.

Ester RicciPediatric Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, AOU Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy.

Silvia PiacentiPediatric Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, AOU Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy.

Denis A CozziPediatric Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, AOU Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7290-3837

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Abstract

Premature newborns with posterior urethral valves (PUV) may present with medical conditions taking priority over definitive surgical care. We encountered three of such cases who underwent initial bladder decompression via transurethral catheterization and waited 2-3 weeks until they were fit enough for voiding cysto-urethrography to confirm PUV. An unexpected good urinary flow and negligible residual urine volume were documented during micturition, suggestive of valve disruption induced by insertion and prolonged duration of indwelling urethral catheter drainage. Cystoscopy documented non-obstructing remnant leaflets. Non-operative treatment may be considered as a viable alternative therapeutic option for PUV in tiny babies facing prolonged intensive care unit stay.

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indwelling catheterlower urinary tract obstructionnon-operative treatmenturinary ascites

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PMID34069943

DOI10.3390/children8050408

PMCPMC8157604

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