GROSS BILATERAL REFLUX IN INFANTS - GRADUAL DECREASE OF INITIAL DETRUSOR HYPERCONTRACTILITY

Purpose: We performed followup investigations of the urodynamic patter ns of 11 boys with gross bilateral reflux, which are sometimes charact erized by low bladder capacity and hypercontractility of the detrusor. Materials and Methods: Urodynamic evaluations were done a mean of 2 y ears after the initial assessment during infancy. Results: Initial hyp ercontractility resolved and bladder capacity increased from below nor mal to high in the majority of cases. The number of children with inst ability did not change significantly. Conclusions: The urodynamic patt ern at followup was similar to that previously reported as the most co mmon dysfunction in older children with reflux.