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Review: Posterior urethral valves (PUV) … what do we know?

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Key takeaways

Posterior urethral valves are a birth defect that blocks the flow of urine in boys. It is a leading cause of kidney failure in children. This review mapped the research on how doctors manage it, from counseling during pregnancy through surgery and long-term follow-up, and found the evidence is thin and inconsistent at nearly every step. It is a survey of existing studies, not a new one, so there are no new results.

Who did this work

Kim JK · Hains D · Whittam B · Whitman A · Roth J · Batra N · Szymanski KM · Misseri R

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Aug 11
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42641288/