Patent urachus and bladder outflow obstruction—chance or consequence? A study of a cohort of patients with complete patent urachus presenting to a tertiary urological center and a review of literature

Patent urachus and bladder outflow obstruction—chance or consequence? A study of a cohort of patients with complete patent urachus presenting to a tertiary urological center and a review of literature

Abstract Background To explore the association between patent urachus and bladder outflow obstruction (BOO). A retrospective review of patient records over a 35-year period (1983–2018) with complete patent urachus was performed. Antenatal ultrasound findings were noted, and postnatal investigations...

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Main Authors: Heba Taher, Sharmila Ramnarine, Naima Smeulders, Divyesh Desai, Imran Mushtaq, Peter Cuckow, Abraham Cherian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Patent urachus
Bladder outlet obstruction
Vesicoureteral reflux
Conservative management
Micturating cystourethrogram
Umbilical cord cyst
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43159-020-00069-1

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