Comparison of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid based bulking agents in the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in children: Deflux versus Vurdex
Zenon Pogorelić1,2, Karla Gudelj2, Dražen Budimir1, Jakov Todorić1,
Miro Jukić1, Dubravko Furlan1, Đurđica Košuljandić3, Marijan Saraga2,3
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 8312-8317, 2016
Abstract Introduction: The objective of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy of two similar tissue bulking agents, Deflux and Vurdex, used for treatment of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in our institution.
Material and methods: The case records of 104 children, treated endoscopically for primary VUR from January 2010 to January 2015, were retrospectively reviewed. Most of the patients were treated with Deflux until 2012, when use of Vurdex was started. Exclusion criteria were patients with secondary reflux due to neurogenic bladder, duplicated refluxing ureters, primarily operated patients and patients operated after first or second injection.
Results: Endoscopic treatment… More >