[The dynamics of kidney growth after antireflux operations in children]

Analysing the postsurgical status of patients with reflux nephropathy (RN) operated on for vesicoureteral reflux the authors evaluated the time course of hypotrophic kidney growth and noted a certain though insignificant increment in the renal length in patients with developed reflux nephropathy. The fact that in those with stages III and IV disease no increment in the length of the kidney was found could be regarded as a reason for removal of the kidney.