Results of medications and bladder managements of vesicoureteral reflux in patients with a spinal cord lesion
The purpose of the present study was to study the outcome of medical treatments and methods used to treat vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in patients with spinal cord lesions. We retrospectively collected data from the outpatient records of 73 spinal cord lesion patients with VUR. The treatments for V...
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doaj-d7bb945caf454fb59ef96f92f06474ec2020-11-25T03:12:40ZengPrince of Songkla UniversitySongklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)0125-33952020-08-0142473473810.14456/sjst-psu.2020.93Results of medications and bladder managements of vesicoureteral reflux in patients with a spinal cord lesionNalinee Tipsri0Patpiya Sirasaporn1Preeda Arayawichanon2Nuttaset Manimmanakorn3Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Mueang, Khon Kaen, 40002 ThailandDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Mueang, Khon Kaen, 40002 ThailandDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Mueang, Khon Kaen, 40002 ThailandDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Mueang, Khon Kaen, 40002 ThailandThe purpose of the present study was to study the outcome of medical treatments and methods used to treat vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in patients with spinal cord lesions. We retrospectively collected data from the outpatient records of 73 spinal cord lesion patients with VUR. The treatments for VUR were anticholinergics (89%) and antibiotics (41%). The methods of bladder management undertaken were indwelling urethral catheterization (67%), intermittent catheterization (30%), and use of a urinary condom (3%). After VUR treatment, 58.9% of the patients showed VUR improvement. Patients with unilateral VUR responded to treatment better than patient with bilateral VUR. However, no significant evidence of certain medications or bladder management was more effective than others at treating VUR in patients with spinal cord injuries. https://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/journal/42-4/2.pdfspinal cord injuryneurogenic bladdervesicoureteral refluxbladder managementanticholinergic |
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Nalinee Tipsri Patpiya Sirasaporn Preeda Arayawichanon Nuttaset Manimmanakorn Results of medications and bladder managements of vesicoureteral reflux in patients with a spinal cord lesion Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) spinal cord injury neurogenic bladder vesicoureteral reflux bladder management anticholinergic |
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Results of medications and bladder managements of vesicoureteral reflux in patients with a spinal cord lesion |
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Results of medications and bladder managements of vesicoureteral reflux in patients with a spinal cord lesion |
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Results of medications and bladder managements of vesicoureteral reflux in patients with a spinal cord lesion |
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Results of medications and bladder managements of vesicoureteral reflux in patients with a spinal cord lesion |
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Results of medications and bladder managements of vesicoureteral reflux in patients with a spinal cord lesion |
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results of medications and bladder managements of vesicoureteral reflux in patients with a spinal cord lesion |
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Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) |
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The purpose of the present study was to study the outcome of medical treatments and methods used to treat
vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in patients with spinal cord lesions. We retrospectively collected data from the outpatient records of
73 spinal cord lesion patients with VUR. The treatments for VUR were anticholinergics (89%) and antibiotics (41%). The
methods of bladder management undertaken were indwelling urethral catheterization (67%), intermittent catheterization (30%),
and use of a urinary condom (3%). After VUR treatment, 58.9% of the patients showed VUR improvement. Patients with
unilateral VUR responded to treatment better than patient with bilateral VUR. However, no significant evidence of certain
medications or bladder management was more effective than others at treating VUR in patients with spinal cord injuries.
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spinal cord injury neurogenic bladder vesicoureteral reflux bladder management anticholinergic |
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