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MIS Management of Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV)

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Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction in children. They occur in 1/5000–25,000 live births and constitute 10% of urinary obstruction diagnosed in utero [1–4]. PUV are associated with high fetal and neonatal mortality (30%) and considerable lifelong morbidity. The morbidity is related to the congenital obstruction of the urinary tract at the critical time in organogenesis which may have a profound and lifelong effect on kidney, ureter, and bladder function [4]. In severe cases, the disorder can lead to anhydramnios and pulmonary dysplasia during the canalicular phase of lung development. Mortality is related to ongoing renal damage in children.

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  1. Pediatric Surgery Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

    Vincenzo Di Benedetto, Carmela Arena & Maria Grazia Scuderi

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  1. Pediatric Surgery Unit, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

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  2. Pediatric Surgery Unit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France

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  3. Pediatric Surgery Unit, Queen Fabiola Children’s University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

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Di Benedetto, V., Arena, C., Scuderi, M.G. (2019). MIS Management of Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV). In: Esposito, C., Becmeur, F., Steyaert, H., Szavay, P. (eds) ESPES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00964-9_61

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