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[Management of pediatric patients with urachal remnants]

I V Poddubny1, Ya A Isaev2

  • 1A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia.

Urologiia (Moscow, Russia : 1999)
|July 12, 2021
PubMed

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For urachal remnants (URs), a conservative approach is recommended for asymptomatic children. This study proposes an optimized treatment algorithm, suggesting the risk of malignancy was overestimated.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Urology
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Management of urachal remnants (URs) has evolved from traditional surgical removal to more conservative approaches.
  • Conservative management is increasingly favored, particularly for asymptomatic patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To optimize the treatment strategy for patients with urachal remnants (URs).
  • Focus on developing guidelines for asymptomatic children with URs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on urachal remnants (URs).
  • Analysis of screening study data on UR incidence in children.
  • Development of a proposed workup and treatment algorithm.

Main Results:

  • The actual incidence of urachal remnants (URs) in childhood is higher than previously reported.
  • A new algorithm for the evaluation and management of pediatric URs is proposed.
  • The risk of complications, especially malignancy, associated with URs may have been overestimated.

Conclusions:

  • Conservative management is recommended for most asymptomatic cases of urachal remnants (URs).
  • The proposed algorithm aims to refine the approach to pediatric UR cases.
  • Re-evaluation of malignancy risk in asymptomatic URs supports a less invasive strategy.
Abstract

Keywords:
childrenlaparoscopymanagementpediatric surgeryurachus

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