The fate of transitional urology patients referred to a tertiary transitional care center.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the changes in management of children with neurogenic bladder (NGB) or genitourinary congenital anomalies as they moved to our transitional care clinic at the Center for Restorative Pelvic Medicine, a multidisciplinary center led by an adult urologic team dedicated to the long-term care of these patients.

Materials and methods

We retrospectively reviewed charts of patients with NGB or genitourinary congenital abnormalities referred between 2010 and 2013. Analysis included patient characteristics, causes of NGB, bladder management, recurrent urinary tract infection, stones, renal function, upper tract studies, video urodynamics, and change in management.

Results

Twenty-four patients with an average age of 22.0 ± 2.7 years were included in analysi

SUBMITTER: Chan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5493202 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature