Vesicoureteric Reflux in Patients with Spinal Cord Lesion At Sappasitthiprasong Hospital

Abstract

Objective  : To determine prevalence of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) in patients with spinal cord lesion

Design : Retrospective descriptive study

Setting : spinal unit, Sappasittiprasong Hospital

Subjects : 171 patients with neurogenic bladder due to spinal cord lesion who underwent voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) and admitted during 3 ^rd  Novmber 2003 to 31^th January 2010.

Method : The medical records were reviewed retrospectively. demographic data, VCUG results, and treatment outcome were collected.

Results : The prevalence of VUR was 11.11%. Most of them were male (81.87%). The main etiology was traumatic spinal cord injury (61.40%). Twenty-nine percents had lesion at L1-S1level.

Conclusion : There were high prevalence of VUR in patients with neurogenic bladder from spinal cord lesion. Therefore, physician  should to concern about this condition and follow up patient regularly.