Journal Reviews

Pre-transplant management of valve bladder

1 January 2016 | | Paediatric Urology | Augmentation cystoplasty, Bladder dysfunction, Kidney transplant, Posterior urethral valves, Valve bladder

This paper examines the evidence concerning the timing, indications and problems associated with augmentation cystoplasty (AC), posterior urethral valves (PUV), and end stage renal failure (ESRF) using a literature review via Medline, Cochrane library and LILACS databases. Two search strategies...

Long-term consequences of posterior urethral valves

1 May 2014 | | Paediatric Urology | Adolescent urology, Bladder dysfunction, Long-term follow-up, Malignancy, Posterior urethral valves, Renal transplant, 15D, HRQoL, LSS, PUV, QoL, Quality of life, RAND, Renal insufficiency, Urinary incontinence, health-related quality of life, life situation survey

These two papers give a very good summary of the long-term effects of posterior urethral valves (PUV) into adulthood and are worth a read. Pereira et al. It is well known that the consequences of posterior urethral valves extend well...