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- Title
Posterior urethral valve in neonates - overview in a tertiary care center.
- Authors
Natarajan, Saravanan; Mohan, Shankar
- Abstract
Background: Posterior urethral valves are a unique obstructive pathology occurring in male children. Although known to present during various age groups when diagnosed in the neonatal period itself the outcome is better. Aims and Objectives: To study the incidence, clinical presentation, investigations, and management of neonates with posterior urethral valves and compare with literature. Materials and Methods: Retrospective study of neonates admitted to Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital in South India for 1 year from August 2022 to July 2023. Results: Of a total of 16 cases studied the age of incidence of posterior urethral valve is 1-28 days with antenatally detected in nine cases. Fulguration was done in all 14 cases with vesicostomy in one case, bilateral ureterostomy in one case, and death in one case. Conclusion: Posterior urethral valve is a rare neonatal disease which is most often diagnosed antenatally. The investigations and modalities of management in our institution are inline with other studies in literature.
- Subjects
INDIA; NEWBORN infants; TERTIARY care; URETHRAL obstruction; NEONATAL diseases; AGE groups; CYSTOSTOMY
- Publication
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 5, p223
- ISSN
2467-9100
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3126/ajms.v15i5.63516