Sun, 09/12/2010 - 03:42 | by admin VUR Review - What is VUR? VUR
describes a condition in which urine is able to flow back from
the bladder through one or both ureters and up towards the
kidneys. This is due to an abnormality in the region where the
ureter meets the bladder that allows the urine to flow in a
backward or ‘retrograde’ direction. Normally a valve at the
entrance to the bladder prevents such retrograde movement of the
urine. VUR is a serious condition because if the child suffers a
urinary tract infection, infected urine can enter the ureters
and, in severe cases, the kidneys, which can lead to tissue
damage in these areas.1, 2 The pathophysiology of vesicoureteral
reflux Urine (shown in blue) flows back from the bladder into
the ureter(s). The severity of reflux is graded from I to V
according to the extent of the reflux and the degree of
structural abnormality.2 - Stenberg A, Hensle TW, Läckgren
G.Vesicoureteral reflux: a new treatment algorithm. Curr Urol
Rep 2002; 3: 107-14. - Jacobson SH, Ha