Table 1 Patient demographics, imaging characteristics and clinical outcome of 68 children with primary unilateral vesicoureteral reflux
Variable at initial presentation | Number = 68 | Percentage (%) | Resolution no. (%) | Persistent no. (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Boy | 32 | 47 | 24 (75) | 8 (25) | 0.610 |
Girl | 36 | 53 | 25 (69) | 11 (31) | |
Mode of presentation | |||||
Antenatal HN | 34 | 50 | 29 (85) | 5 (15) | 0.092 |
UTI | 34 | 50 | 20 (59) | 14 (41) | |
VUR side | |||||
Right | 29 | 43 | 22 (76) | 7 (24) | 0.547 |
Left | 39 | 57 | 27 (69) | 12 (31) | |
VUR grade | |||||
Grade I | 11 | 16 | 9 (82) | 2 (18) | 0.048* |
Grade II | 22 | 32 | 18 (81) | 4 (19) | |
Grade III | 20 | 30 | 15 (75) | 5 (25) | |
Grade IV | 8 | 12 | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | |
Grade V | 7 | 10 | 3 (43) | 4 (57) | |
VUR group | |||||
Low grade | 53 | 78 | 42 (79) | 11 (21) | 0.021* |
High grade | 15 | 22 | 7 (46) | 8 (54) | |
Renal scarring on DMSA | |||||
No scars | 52 | 76.5 | 40 (77) | 12 (23) | 0.107 |
Renal scars | 16 | 23.5 | 9 (56) | 7 (44) | |
Split renal function | |||||
Above 40% | 57 | 84 | 44 (77) | 13 (23) | 0.032* |
Below 40% | 11 | 16 | 5 (45) | 6 (55) | |
Renal US | |||||
No HN | 29 | 43 | 24 (83) | 5 (17) | 0.027* |
Hydronephrosis | 39 | 57 | 25 (64) | 14 (36) | |
Fate of VUR | |||||
Resolution | 49 | 72% | |||
Persistent | 8 | 12% | |||
Surgery | 11 | 16% | |||