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ReviewCurrent urology reports2024

Advancements in Surgical Management of Megaureters.

Timothy C Boswell

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Review in Current urology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Giant megaureter presenting as femoral hernia: case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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1 author.

Timothy C BoswellDepartment of Urology, Children's of Alabama and University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Avenue South, Lowder Suite 318, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA. tboswell@uabmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5671-6986

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewTo review and describe the recent evolution of surgery for the various types of pediatric megaureter. RECENT

findingsMegaureter management first relies on determining the underlying cause, whether by obstruction, reflux, or a combination, and then setting appropriate surgical indications because many cases do not require surgery as shown by observation studies. Endoscopic balloon dilation has been on the rise as a major treatment option for obstructive megaureter, while refluxing megaureters can also be treated by laparoscopic and robotic techniques, whether extravesically or transvesicoscopically. During ureteral reimplantation, tapering is sometimes necessary to address the enlarged ureter, but there are also considerations for not tapering or for tapering alternatives. Endoscopic and minimally invasive surgeries for megaureter have been the predominant focus of recent megaureter literature. These techniques still need collaborative prospective studies to better define which surgeries are best for patients needing megaureter interventions.

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UreterUreteral ObstructionChildHumansLaparoscopyRobotic Surgical ProceduresUreteroscopyUrologic Surgical ProceduresMegaureterMinimally Invasive SurgeryPrimary Obstructive MegaureterRobotic SurgeryUreteral Balloon DilationVesicoureteral Reflux

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PMID38954357
PMCPMC11306539

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