2020
Chapter 9 Ureteropyelostomy and ureteroureterostomy
Cooper C, Arlen A. Chapter 9 Ureteropyelostomy and ureteroureterostomy. 2020, 109-116. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-817888-1.00009-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrinary tract infectionVesicoureteral refluxClinical courseUreteral duplicationLower pole vesicoureteral refluxMesonephric ductChild's clinical courseLower pole systemPresence of refluxMaintenance of continenceUpper pole moietyComplete ureteral duplicationUreteric budRenal functionTract infectionsSurgical morbidityWeigert-Meyer lawUpper poleUreterocele punctureLower poleReconstructive alternativeUreteroceleAbnormal branchingRefluxParental preferences
2015
Detailed evaluation of the upper urinary tract in patients with prune belly syndrome using magnetic resonance urography
Garcia-Roig M, Grattan-Smith J, Arlen A, Smith E, Kirsch A. Detailed evaluation of the upper urinary tract in patients with prune belly syndrome using magnetic resonance urography. Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2015, 12: 122.e1-122.e7. PMID: 26826943, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance urographyCalyceal diverticulumRenal dysplasiaRenal transit timeUrinary tractPrune belly syndrome patientsSmall retrospective case seriesMean serum creatinineRetrospective case seriesUrinary tract anatomyUpper urinary tractIndividual clinical needsRenal biopsy studiesDiuretic renal scintigraphyPrune belly syndromeLarger patient populationUreteropelvic junction obstructionSolitary kidneyRenal functionRenal scarringSerum creatinineMedian ageCase seriesSevere hydronephrosisPatient population