Voiding Urosonography—The Safe Way to Evaluate Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children – SDMS

The risk of developing a urinary tract infection (UTI) during childhood is approximately 8% for girls and 2% for boys. Many of these children afflicted by recurrent UTIs have VUR. Children with VUR are at risk of renal scarring. This scarring can cause serious sequelae as these children grow into adulthood, including renal hypertension, proteinuria, and end-stage renal disease. The negative health impacts of VUR can be successfully ameliorated by prompt diagnosis, allowing for early management with antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent UTIs and surgical interventions in more severe cases.