Vesicoureteral reflux is closely associated with urinary tract infection and if persisted, will result in impairment of renal function. So, early detection and proper treatment are necessary.
To looking for the reason of taking voiding cystourethrogram under the impression of vesicoureteral reflux among the patients who visit urologic out-patient department and to study the success rates of medical and surgical management, we reviewed 25 vesicoureteral reflux patients(36 ureters) from January, 1983 to August, 1986 in Ewha Woman`s University Hospital.
The following results were obtained:
1. Among 25 patients, 18 were children.
2. Symptoms and signs on initial visit were fever, urinary frequency, flank pain, gross hematuria, abdominal mass in sequence and fever with urinary frequency was most common.
3. Normal findings on IVP in 15 among 25 patients and abnormal findings in 10 were noted.
4. 22 of 36 refluxing ureters were under grade IV.
5. Rates of disappearance of vesicoureteral reflux in medical and surgical management were 60%, 95%, receptively.
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