Journal Reviews

Evidence-based treatment of MCDK: a systematic review

5 November 2019 | | Paediatric Urology, Urologic Oncology | Hypertension, Multicystic kidney disease, Paediatric, Renal tumour, Wilms' tumour

The authors of this systematic review have not only aimed to establish the incidence of hypertension associated with a multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) but have also tried to determine the malignancy risk associated with an MCDK and assess the rate...

Ten years of experience with intravesical and intrasphincteric botulinum toxin A in children

1 July 2017 | | Paediatric Urology | Botulinum toxin, Detrusor overactivity, Intrasphincteric injection, Intravesical injection, Paediatric

This is one of the longest follow-up studies of botulinum toxin A usage in children with bladder dysfunction in the paediatric literature. Fifty-three children had Botox® (Allergan) injected for a variety of reasons (spina bifida – 18, acquired cord injury...