Basic characteristics and success rate of study groups who underwent routine VCUG or not
| Variable | Total | Routine VCUG (+) (N=17) | Routine VCUG (-) (N=19) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at operation (mo) | 70.1±27.7 | 63.1±28.9 | 76.4±25.7 | 0.15 |
| Gender | 0.58 | |||
| Boy | 9 | 4 (23.5) | 5 (26.3) | |
| Girl | 27 | 13 (76.5) | 14 (73.7) | |
| VUR laterality | 0.12 | |||
| Left | 11 | 6 (35.3) | 5 (26.3) | |
| Right | 10 | 2 (11.8) | 8 (42.1) | |
| Both | 15 | 9 (52.9) | 6 (31.6) | |
| VUR grade (%) | 0.42 | |||
| I | 3 | 2 (11.8) | 1 (5.3) | |
| II | 12 | 7 (41.2) | 5 (26.3) | |
| III | 21 | 8 (47.1) | 13 (68.4) | |
| Maximum VUR grade | 2.4±0.7 | 2.7±0.6 | 0.21 | |
| Reflux type | 0.68 | |||
| Filling phase | 29 | 13 (76.5) | 16 (84.2) | |
| Voiding phase | 7 | 4 (23.5) | 3 (15.8) | |
| Renal scarring (+) (%) | 28 | 13 (76.5) | 15 (78.9) | 0.59 |
| Duration of chemoprophylaxis (mo) | 12.2±19.7 | 5.6±6.5 | 0.18 | |
| Average injected volume (ml) | 1.4±0.5 | 1.3±0.4 | 1.5±0.5 | 0.15 |
| Clinical risk | 0.01 | |||
| Low | 15 | 11 (64.7) | 4 (21.1) | |
| High | 21 | 6 (35.3) | 15 (78.9) | |
| Radiographic risk | 0.07 | |||
| Low | 30 | 12 (70.6) | 18 (94.7) | |
| High | 6 | 5 (29.4) | 1 (5.3) | |
| Clinical success rate | 33 | 16 (94.1) | 17 (89.5) | 0.54 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
VCUG: voiding cystourethrogram, VUR: vesicoureteral reflux.