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Timing of voiding cystourethrogram after urinary tract infection.

P Sathapornwajana¹, P Dissaneewate, E McNeil

¹Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand.

Archives of Disease in Childhood

|July 13, 2007

Summary

Performing voiding cystourethrogram within 7 days of diagnosing urinary tract infections in children showed similar vesicoureteral reflux rates compared to performing it later. Early diagnosis does not significantly alter reflux detection in pediatric patients.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Nephrology
Diagnostic Imaging
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in children.
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a significant risk factor for recurrent UTIs and renal scarring.
The optimal timing for voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) after UTI diagnosis is debated.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the prevalence of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) detected by voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) in Thai children diagnosed with urinary tract infections (UTIs).
To determine if performing VCUG within 7 days of UTI diagnosis impacts VUR detection rates compared to performing it after 7 days.

Main Methods:

A retrospective analysis of 363 Thai children who underwent VCUG following a UTI diagnosis.
Children were divided into two groups: those who had VCUG within 7 days of UTI diagnosis (n=215) and those who had VCUG more than 7 days after diagnosis (n=148).
Prevalence of VUR was calculated for each group.

Main Results:

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) was detected in 22.8% of children who underwent voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) within 7 days of urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnosis.
VUR was detected in 24.3% of children who underwent VCUG more than 7 days after UTI diagnosis.
No statistically significant difference in VUR prevalence was observed between the early and delayed VCUG groups.

Conclusions:

The timing of voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) after a urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnosis in children does not significantly affect the detection rate of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR).
These findings suggest flexibility in scheduling VCUG post-UTI in pediatric populations.
Further research could explore the long-term implications of VUR detection timing on patient outcomes.