Abstract
We have followed up 83% of a series of 166 patients with vesicoureteric reflux who were treated surgically more than 10 years ago. We found an incidence of hypertension of 12.8%. The need for careful follow-up of the blood pressure of patients with reflux nephropathy is stressed.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hypertension / etiology*
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Infant
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Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Kidney Diseases / etiology
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Male
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Methods
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Recurrence
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Time Factors
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Ureter / surgery
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Urography
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Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / complications
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Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / surgery*