2024年11月27日 · Posterior urethral valves (PUV), also referred to as congenital obstructing posterior urethral membranes (COPUM), are the most common congenital obstructive lesion …

A MCUG is a special type of X-ray test that looks inside your baby’s or child’s body while they are passing urine (weeing). Both ‘micturating' and ‘voiding’ mean passing urine. The test looks at …

2004年8月10日 · In patients with posterior urethral valves (PUV), severe unilateral vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is one of the three conditions associated with preservation of renal function. …

2011年4月1日 · We routinely perform a cystourethroscopy 3 months after initial ablation of posterior urethral valves. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive value of the …

To assess the changes in urethral morphology 3 months post fulguration of posterior urethral valves (PUVs) on micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) and correlate these changes with the …

PUV is a congenital obstructing membrane in the posterior male urethra. PUV has a spectrum of severity with the most complicated cases presenting with: Neonatal renal insufficiency. …

The ‘gold-standard’ investigation for documenting PUVs is the direct contrast micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG, see Fig. 2). This is performed via a urethral catheter; an infant …

In patients with posterior urethral valves (PUV), severe unilateral vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is one of the three conditions associated with preservation of renal function. Others are urinary...

Micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) – this test shows urine passing from the bladder to the urethra and then to the outside. It will also show if the urine is flowing backwards towards the …

Posterior urethral valves (PUV) is a spectrum of urethral obstruction that varies from mild to severe. The diagnosis is often made antenatally (preferably by 24 weeks gestation) by …