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Posterior Urethral Valves In Children: Achieving Renal Preservation Through Integrated Multidisciplinary Care In A Resource-Limited Region.

Key takeaways

In 120 boys with a birth defect blocking urine flow, finding and treating the problem early helped protect kidney function — but this study only shows a link, not proof that early care caused the improvement.

Who did this work

Hettiarachchi M (Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Specialized Children's Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka; Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: [email protected].) · Thalgahagoda S (Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-08-20
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163392