2016
Vesicoureteral Reflux
Arlen A, Cooper C. Vesicoureteral Reflux. 2016, 95-113. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-29219-9_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrinary tract infectionVesicoureteral refluxSurgical correctionRecurrent febrile urinary tract infectionsFebrile urinary tract infectionLaparoscopic/robotic approachContinuous antibiotic prophylaxisMorbidity of treatmentRenal cortical scarringUpper urinary tractAntibiotic prophylaxisCortical scarringRenal injuryTract infectionsUrinary tractSpontaneous resolutionFurther infectionRobotic approachChildren's riskRetrograde flowInfectionRefluxParental preferencesRiskProphylaxis
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 populationComplications of antireflux surgery
Arlen A, Caldamone A, Kirsch A. Complications of antireflux surgery. 2015, 87-95. DOI: 10.1002/9781118473382.ch10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFebrile urinary tract infectionUrinary tract infectionVesicoureteral refluxPersistent refluxTract infectionsRecurrent febrile urinary tract infectionsContinuous antibiotic prophylaxisUpper urinary tractAntibiotic prophylaxisRecurrent pyelonephritisAntireflux surgeryRenal scarringEndoscopic treatmentSurgical managementUreteral reimplantationBladder pathologySurgical interventionUreteral obstructionUrinary tractOutpatient procedureSurgical correctionUrologic diagnosisHigh success rateOptimal managementRobotic approach
2013
Endoscopic Injection Techniques for Vesicoureteral Reflux
Arlen A, Scherz H, Kirsch A. Endoscopic Injection Techniques for Vesicoureteral Reflux. 2013, 207-216. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5394-8_22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVesicoureteral refluxRecurrent febrile urinary tract infectionsFebrile urinary tract infectionLaparoscopic/robotic approachContinuous antibiotic prophylaxisUrinary tract infectionUpper urinary tractEndoscopic injection techniqueAntibiotic prophylaxisUreteral hydrodistentionRenal scarringPersistent refluxTract infectionsEndoscopic treatmentUreteral reimplantationSurgical interventionTransurethral injectionUrinary tractOutpatient procedureSubmucosal injectionSurgical correctionUreteral orificeUrologic diagnosisDecreased morbidityIntraluminal injection