Journal Reviews

Laparoscopic ureteral ligation (clipping)

1 September 2015 | | Paediatric Urology | Children, Ectopic ureter, Laparoscopy, Ureteral ligation, Urinary incontinence

Ectopic ureters in the presence of an upper moiety duplex kidney, or non functioning upper moieties, are traditionally treated with a heminephrectomy (open or laparoscopic). This carries significant risks, especially loss of the remaining lower moiety. These authors describe a...

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...