What is the treatment for urine reflux?

Secondary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is treated by removing the blockage or improving how the bladder empties which is causing the reflux. Treatment may include: Surgery to remove a blockage or correct an abnormal bladder or ureter. Antibiotics to prevent or treat a UTI.

What is ureteral reflux?

Vesicoureteral (ves-ih-koe-yoo-REE-tur-ul) reflux is the abnormal flow of urine from your bladder back up the tubes (ureters) that connect your kidneys to your bladder. Normally, urine flows from your kidneys through the ureters down to your bladder.

What is the surgery called to fix kidney reflux?

Vesicoureteral kidney reflux surgery, also called ureteral reimplantation, is performed to correct this condition and prevent further occurrences of VUR.

What is the surgery for urine reflux?

Ureteral reimplantation surgery is a surgical procedure where the connection between the ureter and the bladder is reconstructed to prevent VUR.

Is vesicoureteral reflux treatable?

In summary, vesicoureteral reflux is a relatively common disease which can be benign if treated appropriately. It can also have significant consequences if ignored. Most children will be cured with a few years of antibiotic prophylaxis, treatment of voiding dysfunction, surgery or a combination.

Why does my pee go backwards?

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is when pee moves backward from the bladder to the kidneys. Normally, pee flows from the kidneys down to the bladder. Kids with mild cases of VUR often don’t need treatment. Those with more serious symptoms might need to take antibiotics to prevent infection.

Is there an outpatient treatment for ureteral reflux?

Endoscopic outpatient treatment of reflux has been available for about a decade. Treatment entails injection of a material into the submucosa at the refluxing ureteral orifice to bolster it, thus curing the problem.

When to see an urologist for vesicoureteral reflux?

When these and other more permanent issues are the underlying cause of vesicoureteral reflux, patients have two treatment options:

How to treat vesicoureteral reflux in the prostate?

Treating these underlying conditions should alleviate the symptoms of vesicoureteral reflux. Treatment for an Enlarged Prostate. Treatment options for an enlarged prostate include medications, catheterization, holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP). and surgery to remove the prostate (prostatectomy).

What kind of surgery is needed for vesicoureteral reflux?

Endoscopic surgery. In this procedure, the doctor inserts a lighted tube (cystoscope) through the urethra to see inside your child’s bladder, and then injects a bulking agent around the opening of the affected ureter to try to strengthen the valve’s ability to close properly.