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Voiding dysfunction in children causes, management, and prognosis

A single-center retrospective study

Sherif M. El Desoky, Mai Banakhar, Khalid Khashoggi, Zaher F. Zaher and Jameela A. Kari
Saudi Medical Journal August 2021, 42 (8) 869-877; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.8.20210327
Sherif M. El Desoky
From the Department of Pediatrics (El Desoky, Zaher, Kari); from the Paediatric Nephrology Center of Excellence (El Desoky, Kari); from the Department of Urology (Banakhar); and from the Department of Radiology (Khashoggi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mai Banakhar
From the Department of Pediatrics (El Desoky, Zaher, Kari); from the Paediatric Nephrology Center of Excellence (El Desoky, Kari); from the Department of Urology (Banakhar); and from the Department of Radiology (Khashoggi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Khalid Khashoggi
From the Department of Pediatrics (El Desoky, Zaher, Kari); from the Paediatric Nephrology Center of Excellence (El Desoky, Kari); from the Department of Urology (Banakhar); and from the Department of Radiology (Khashoggi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Zaher F. Zaher
From the Department of Pediatrics (El Desoky, Zaher, Kari); from the Paediatric Nephrology Center of Excellence (El Desoky, Kari); from the Department of Urology (Banakhar); and from the Department of Radiology (Khashoggi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Jameela A. Kari
From the Department of Pediatrics (El Desoky, Zaher, Kari); from the Paediatric Nephrology Center of Excellence (El Desoky, Kari); from the Department of Urology (Banakhar); and from the Department of Radiology (Khashoggi), Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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    - A) Comparison between the median of estimated glomerular filtration rate test (eGFR) for the surgical and non-surgical patient’s group. B) Comparison between the initial and last follow up median eGFR with regards to different management. Category 1: 62 children who did not need clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) or surgery, Category 2: 50 children who needed CIC but did not need surgery, Category 3: 25 children who have surgery but they did not need CIC, Category 4: 62 children who did need both CIC and surgery. *significant value (p<0.05).

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    - Comparison of different variables depends to the last follow up estimated glomerular filtration rate test.

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    Table 1

    - Baseline patients’ demographic and disease characteristics (N=199).

    Baseline demographicsTotalDVS (n=75)NB (n=64)VBS (n=60)
    n (%)
    Male134 (67.3)44 (58.6)30 (46.8)60 (100)
    Age at presentation (month)
    Median (range)24 (192)48 (192)24 (168)9 (156)
    Min (max)0.024 (192)0.024 (192)0.024 (168)0.024 (156)
    Mean±SD43.9±49.660.1±6.3243.5±6.2124.1±4.37
    Age at last follow-up (month)
    Median (range)108 (252)120 (252)120 (238)88 (192)
    Min (max)12 (264)12 (264)14 (252)12 (204)
    Mean±SD114.7±65.2124.9±8.5122.1±7.794.0±6.7
    Follow-up duration by month median (range)72 (180)72.0 (156)72.0 (180)78.0 (144)
    Groups of age at presentation
    Infancy up to 1 year91 (45.7)25 (33.3)30 (46.9)36 (60.0)
    Toddler (1-5 years)52 (26.1)20 (26.7)17 (26.6)15 (25.0)
    School age (5-16 years)56 (28.1)30 (40.0)17 (26.6)9 (15.0)
    Categories of management
    Category 162 (31.2)25 (33.3)14 (21.9)23 (38.3)
    Category 250 (25.1)15 (20.0)19 (29.7)16 (26.7)
    Category 325 (12.6)11 (14.7)4 (6.3)10 (16.7)
    Category 462 (31.2)24 (32.0)27 (42.2)11 (18.3)
    Surgical intervention
    Negative112 (56.3)40 (53.3)33 (51.6)39 (65.0)
    Positive87 (43.7)35 (46.7)31 (48.4)21 (35.0)
    Surgical intervention types
    Vesicostomy40 (20.1)16 (21.3)10 (15.6)14 (23.3)
    Iliocystoplasty33 (16.5)14 (18.7)14 (21.9)5 (8.3)
    Ureterostomy20 (10.0)9 (12.0)9 (14.1)2 (3.3)
    Botox4 (2.0)1 (1.3)3 (4.7)0 (0.0)
    Mitrofanoff/monti6 (3.0)3 (4.0)1 (1.6)2 (3.3)
    • DVS: dysfunction voiding syndrome, NB: neurogenic bladder 2ry to spinal lesion, VBS: valve bladder syndrome, SD: standard deviation, Max: maximum, ESKD: end stage kidney disease, Botox: botulinum toxin injection into the bladder wall, Mitrofanoff: appendicovesicostomy, Monti: ileovesicostomy. Category 1: 62 children who did not need CIC or surgery, Category 2: 50 children who needed CIC but did not need surgery, Category 3: 25 children who have surgery but they did not need CIC. Category 4: 62 children who did need both CIC and surgery, CIC: clean intermittent catheterization

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    - Baseline clinical data of the 3 studied groups (N=199).

    Baseline clinical dataTotalDVS (n=75)NB (n=64)VBS (n=60)P-value
    n (%)
    Initial eGFR mL/min/1.73 m2
    Median (range)39.61 (135.4)45.15 (134.3)66.2 (134.3)23.1 (106.3) 
    Min (max)3.2 (138.6)3.6 (129.7)4.3 (138.6)3.2 (109.5)0.001
    Mean±SD50.1±2.7749.8±36.966.2±44.0433.1±27.9 
    Last follow-up eGFR mL/min/1.73 m2
    Median (range)59.97 (137.3)55.0 (136.0)90.8 (136.7)37.7 (135.6) 
    Min (max)3.1 (140.4)4.2 (140.2)3.7 (140.4)3.1 (138.7)0.000
    Mean±SD66.4±3.365.1±46.184.9±46.148.2±40.6 
    Comparison median initial eGFR: last eGFR, p-value<0.001<0.0010.0020.021 
    Hydronephrosis
    Negative38 (19.1)8 (10.7)21 (32.8)9 (15.0) 
    Positive161 (80.9)67 (89.3)43 (67.2)51 (85)0.002
    Unilateral49 (30.4)14 (20.9)22 (51.2)13 (25.5) 
    Bilateral112 (69.6)53 (79.1)21 (48.8)38 (74.5) 
    VUR
    Negative105 (52.8)34 (45.2)46 (71.9)25 (41.7) 
    Positive94 (47.2)41 (54.7)18 (28.1)35 (58.3)0.618
    Unilateral79 (84.0)33 (80.5)15 (83.3)31 (88.6) 
    Bilateral15 (16.0)8 (19.5)3 (16.7)4 (11.4) 
    Scars on DMSA
    Negative37 (38.1)18 (47.4)11 (28.9)8 (38.1) 
    Positive60 (61.9)20 (52.6)27 (71.1)13 (61.9)0.657
    Unilateral renal scars34 (56.7)10 (50.0)17 (63.0)7 (53.8) 
    Bilateral renal scars26 (43.3)10 (50.0)10 (37.0)6 (46.2) 
    Obstruction on DTPA/MAG3, n=14465 (45.1)20 (35.1)22 (48.9)23 (54.8)0.125
    CIC113 (56.8)40 (53.3)46 (71.9)27 (45.0) 
    Oxybutynin123 (61.8)48 (64.0)48 (75.0)27 (45.0) 
    Comorbidity
    Pyelonephritis102 (37.2)44 (58.7)33 (51.6)25 (41.7)0.145
    Hypertension42 (15.3)24 (32.0)10 (15.6)8 (13.3)0.013
    Proteinuria24 (8.8)13 (17.3)1 (1.6)10 (16.7)0.007
    Hematuria5 (1.9)5 (6.7)0 (0)0 (0)0.012
    Progressive CKD61 (22.2)22 (29.3)17 (26.6)22 (36.7)0.452
    End Stage CKD40 (14.6)14 (18.7)9 (14.1)17 (28.3)0.132
    RRT23 (11.5)11 (14.6)4 (6.25)8 (13.3) 
    Non176 (88.4)64 (85.3)61 (95.3)52 (86.7) 
    Hemodialysis11 (5.5)6 (8.0)1 (1.6)4 (6.7) 
    Peritoneal11 (5.5)5 (6.7)1 (1.6)4 (6.7) 
    Transplantation1 (0.5)0 (0.0)1 (1.6)0 (0.0) 
    Mortality
    Mortality secondary to ESKD8 (4.02)4 (5.3)4 (6.2)0 (0.0) 
    • Proteinuria ≥300 mg/L. Hematuria >10 HPF. Hypertension >95th percentile for age, gender, and height; CKD, worsening eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2; end stage kidney disease, eGFR <15 ml/min/1.73 m2. DVS: dysfunction voiding syndrome, NB: neurogenic bladder due to spinal dysraphisim, VBS: valve bladder syndrome, SD: standard deviation, Max: maximum, eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate, RRT: renal replacement therapy, VUR: vesico-ureteral reflux, DMSA: di-mercapto-succinic acid, DTPA: diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid, MAG3: technetium 99 mercapto-acetyl-triglycine scan, CIC: clean intermittent catheterization, CKD: chronic kidney disease

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