Current management strategies of urachal anomalies in pediatric patients: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Management of urachal anomalies in pediatric patients has historically lacked a clear consensus between conservative and surgical management. We aimed to review and summarize the literature on the diagnosis, symptoms, and evolution in the management of urachal anomalies in pediatric patients.

Methods

We performed a scoping literature review of PubMed/Medline and WebOfScience from January 2000 to February 2022.

Results

32 publications were selected for inclusion in this analysis. 1,438 unique studies were identified with 32 studies meeting inclusion criteria. 15/32 studies discussed both conservative and surgical management, 14/32 studies discussed only surgical management outcomes, and 3/32 studies discussed diagnostic methods. The studies discussing cons

SUBMITTER: Ghattas YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12327296 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature