[Obstruction of the vesico-urethral segment in children]

Within a 5-year period (1970-1974) in the Child Surgery Clinic of Leningrad Pediatric Medical Institute 63 children, aged from 2 months to 14 years (55 boys and 8 girls), were treated for the obstruction of the vesico-urethral segment. It is believed that timely performed surgical removal of the obstruction with simultaneous resection if a non-functioning kidney with the phenomena of vesico-urethral reflux allows an effective treatment of secondary pyelonephritis.