Kidney Reflux - Anyone Familiar? (1 Viewer)

[The Hank]

My 9 mo. old daughter has had a few UTI's in the past few months and we decided a visit to the Urologist was in order. She had some tests today and she was diagnosed with grade 3 Kidney Reflux or whatever this thing is called below.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vesicoureteral-reflux/basics/definition/con-20031544

They have her on antibiotics for 1 year and will re-evaluate at that time. Anyone have experience with this sort of thing? Common, uncommon?

 

[mr. furley]

first time hearing of this but i wish you the best of luck

 

[Godsbrother]

I'm praying that she outgrows this Hank.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I see patients with VU reflux very frequently so it is fairly common. 

It's graded by severity from 1 to 5 so her grade 3 is moderate. There's a pretty good chance it will resolve over time and not require surgery. 

She'll be on the preventative antibiotic for a year and then they will either repeat her VCUG test or do a nuclear renal scan to confirm if the reflux has resolved. 

The prognosis is good. Good luck to her!

 

[Godsbrother]

I see patients with VU reflux very frequently so it is fairly common. 

It's graded by severity from 1 to 5 so her grade 3 is moderate. There's a pretty good chance it will resolve over time and not require surgery. 

She'll be on the preventative antibiotic for a year and then they will either repeat her VCUG test or do a nuclear renal scan to confirm if the reflux has resolved. 

The prognosis is good. Good luck to her!

 

[The Z Machine]

My son had it, although very mild.  Diagnosed some kidney issues in utero, including a double ureter.  They monitored it for a year or more, then said, "eh, things look good for the little guy. No need to come back in."

He's never had a UTI though, and he's 3 now.  Best of luck.

 

[The Hank]

I see patients with VU reflux very frequently so it is fairly common. 

It's graded by severity from 1 to 5 so her grade 3 is moderate. There's a pretty good chance it will resolve over time and not require surgery. 

She'll be on the preventative antibiotic for a year and then they will either repeat her VCUG test or do a nuclear renal scan to confirm if the reflux has resolved. 

The prognosis is good. Good luck to her!

This is what I needed to read today! Thanks for insight!

Her urologist basically echoed the same that prognosis was good, but would probably take time to resolve itself.