Predictors of the Effectiveness of Treatment of Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children

Abstract

The article presents a modern view on the prognostic factors of spontaneous resolution and effectiveness of treatment of children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). The most frequently used predictors of successful treatment of VUR (grades of reflux, distal ureteral diameter ratio to the distance of the lumbar vertebrae, reflux induction phase on mictional cystourthrography), delayed removal of contrast from the upper urinary tract, gender, age, antenatal hydronephrosis). Methodology, statistical significance, advantages, disadvantages of the described prognostic factors are analyzed.