Prolonged Indwelling Urethral Catheterization as Minimally Invasive Approach for Definitive Treatment of Posterior Urethral Valves in Unstable Premature Babies

• Main Authors: Silvia Ceccanti (Author), Daniela Pepino (Author), Antonella Giancotti (Author), Ester Ricci (Author), Silvia Piacenti (Author), Denis A. Cozzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Premature newborns with posterior urethral valves (PUV) may present with medical conditions taking priority over definitive surgical care. We encountered three of such cases who underwent initial bladder decompression via transurethral catheterization and waited 2-3 weeks until they were fit enough...