URETERAL VALVES IN CHILDREN

Objectives. Congenital ureteral valves are a rare cause of ureteral ob struction in children, with only 42 cases having been reported in peer -reviewed literature. Eight additional cases of ureteral valves are he rein reported. Methods. We report on the diagnosis and management of e ight children with ureteral obstruction secondary to a ureteral valve. Results. Eight children with congenital ureteral valves were managed by ipsilateral ureteroureterostomy, ureteropyelostomy, or longitudinal ureterotomy with excision of valve leaflets. The obstruction was reli eved in all. Conclusions. Ureteral valves should be included in the di fferential diagnosis of ureteral obstruction in children. Reconstructi on is curative. (C) 1998, Elsevier Science inc. All rights reserved.