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Antibiotic Prophylaxis And Reflux: Critical Review And Assessment, Bernarda Viteri Baquerizo, Craig A. Peters
Antibiotic Prophylaxis And Reflux: Critical Review And Assessment, Bernarda Viteri Baquerizo, Craig A. Peters
Urology Faculty Publications
The use of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) was critical in the evolution of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) from a condition in which surgery was the standard of treatment to its becoming a medically managed condition. The efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in the management of VUR has been challenged in recent years, and significant confusion exists as to its clinical value. This review summarizes the critical factors in the history, use, and investigation of antibiotic prophylaxis in VUR. This review provides suggestions for assessing the potential clinical utility of prophylaxis.
Double Trouble: A Rare Case Of Bilateral Upper Pole Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction, Craig A. Peters, Nirmal Pathak
Double Trouble: A Rare Case Of Bilateral Upper Pole Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction, Craig A. Peters, Nirmal Pathak
Urology Faculty Publications
A 16-year-old girl presented with bilateral back pain caused by bilateral upper pole ureteropelvic junction obstructions; an extremely rare phenomenon. Bilateral robotically assisted upper pole pyeloplasties were preformed at the same setting with an excellent clinical response. Although rare, upper pole ureteropelvic junction obstruction is a defined entity that urologists should be aware of.
Do Not Judge A Kidney By Its Pelvis: A Rare Case Of An Unobstructed Dilated Renal Pelvis, Aaron D. Martin, Craig A. Peters
Do Not Judge A Kidney By Its Pelvis: A Rare Case Of An Unobstructed Dilated Renal Pelvis, Aaron D. Martin, Craig A. Peters
Urology Faculty Publications
We present a rare case of an unobstructed dilated renal pelvis in a newborn female. Prenatal imaging documented a large abdominal cyst in a stable fetus. Postnatal imaging confirmed persistence of this large cyst but with an unclear etiology. The child was taken to surgery by the pediatric surgeons with concern for a possible harmful nonurologic diagnosis. Intraoperative findings were that of a severely dilated renal pelvis; however, in the absence of an expected ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Reduction pyeloplasty without interference of the ureteropelvic junction proved successful.