Accuracy of cystosonography in the diagnosis of vesicourethral reflux in children
Joint Authors
Behzadi, Ashkan Heshmatzade
Otukesh, Hasanah
Hoseini, Rozita
Mehran, Mahsa
Tabbaroki, Ali
Khamesan, Behnaz
Farjad, Reza
Amirjalai, Violet
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2011), pp.488-491, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2011-06-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) is found in 1% of all children and in 30%-50% of those with urinary tract infection.
Furthermore, VUR in childhood is the main reason for pyelonephritis, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.
Recently, a variety of procedures with low radiation have been recommended for diagnosis of VUR.
Therefore, in this study, voiding urosonography (VUS) or cystosonography was performed for evaluation of VUR and for comparing it with radio nucleotide cystography (RNC).
We studied 25 children admitted with initial diagnosis of VUR in our center in the year 2007.
Simultaneously, RNC and VUS were performed for all the patients.
VUR was detected in eight patients with the VUS procedure and in nine children with RNC.
Another patient was diagnosed only by RNC, and two other patients by only VUS.
The two methods were concordant in detection and exclusion of urinary reflux in 87% (P: 0.000, r: 0.728).
Furthermore, the diagnosis of various grades of reflux by these two schemes was comparable (P: 0.0000, r: 0.724).
Sensitivity and specify of VUS was determined as 87% and 88%, respectively, with a 94% positive predictive value and a 77% negative predictive value.
We conclude that VUS is a highly accurate, safe and inexpensive tool for the screening, diagnosis and follow-up of VUR.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Otukesh, Hasanah& Hoseini, Rozita& Behzadi, Ashkan Heshmatzade& Mehran, Mahsa& Tabbaroki, Ali& Khamesan, Behnaz…[et al.]. 2011. Accuracy of cystosonography in the diagnosis of vesicourethral reflux in children. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 22, no. 3, pp.488-491.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Otukesh, Hasanah…[et al.]. Accuracy of cystosonography in the diagnosis of vesicourethral reflux in children. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 22, no. 3 (Jun. 2011), pp.488-491.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Otukesh, Hasanah& Hoseini, Rozita& Behzadi, Ashkan Heshmatzade& Mehran, Mahsa& Tabbaroki, Ali& Khamesan, Behnaz…[et al.]. Accuracy of cystosonography in the diagnosis of vesicourethral reflux in children. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2011. Vol. 22, no. 3, pp.488-491.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-268336
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 490-491
Record ID
BIM-268336