Endoscopic treatment of obstructive ureterohydronephrosis in children.

Authors :: Demiri C
Lambropoulos V
Mouravas V
Kepertis C
Godosis D
Tsopozidi M
Spyridakis I
Source :: The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2020 Aug 10; Vol. 36, pp. 260. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 10 (Print Publication: 2020).
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Obstructive ureterohydronephrosis in childhood population is a matter of debate between paediatric surgeons and paediatricians, as far as the therapeutic protocol that should be applied. Close observation, chemoprophylaxis, endoscopic and surgical approaches are the universally used techniques that provide quality of life in the paediatric patients. Undoubtedly, "the less is more" even when we have to encounter obstructive ureterohydronephrosis in children. Herein, we present a short case series where the endoscopic management of obstructive uropathies proved to be therapeutic without any need of surgical intervention.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests.<br /> (Copyright: Charikleia Demiri et al.)