Abstract
This is an audit of 50 consecutive children who were treated in Edinburgh with subureteric Teflon injection (STING) for vesico-ureteric reflux between May 1988 and March 1992. There were 68 ureters treated with a total of 89 injections. Twenty-nine ureters (42.6%) were cured after a single injection and another 20 ureters were cured after a second injection (74.2%). These results revealed a decreasing failure rate with experience and compared favourably with other published works. STING is a well-tolerated, simple, effective alternative to medical and surgical treatment for vesico-ureteric reflux in children.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 17-19 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1994 |
Keywords
- Endoscopic Teflon
- Vesico-ureteric reflux in children
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery