UP-084-c06 Paediatric late
Posterior urethral valve ablation and urinary diversion

Persistent bladder dysfunction, incontinence or renal decline

Valve ablation relieves anatomy but does not reverse established bladder and kidney injury.

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01 Variation coverage

Which versions of the operation this applies to

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The parent hub contains 4 recorded variations.

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02 Evidence

Sources

European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Paediatric Urology

Common congenital, acute scrotal and paediatric reconstructive procedures.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source
03 Same procedure

Other Posterior urethral valves complication modules

multiple Urethral injury or stricture late Residual valve tissue or persistent obstruction early Urinary infection multiple Vesicostomy stenosis, prolapse or skin injury multiple Ureterostomy obstruction or loss of ureteric length
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