You have full access to this article via your institution. Cystourethroscopy at 12 days of life confirmed posterior urethra valves, which were ablated at day 6 of life. Subsequently, the obstructive ...

O’Hollaren said posterior urethral valves have a range of obstruction, and can be manifested as those “sails” or a membrane with a tiny pinhole. The condition is exclusive to males, he testified, and ...

Lower urinary outflow tract obstruction in a fetus may be associated with various developmental abnormalities. The obstruction may result from a number of pathologies, including urethral atresia or ...

Researchers have identified two potential genetic contributors to the rare condition posterior urethral valves in a genome-wide study of individuals of diverse ancestry. Posterior urethral valves (PUV ...

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Pune: Doctors at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) have successfully performed a rare life-saving laser surgery on an eight-month-old boy suffering from a serious urinary tract obstruction. The baby was ...

Background Secondary urethral stone although rare, commonly arises from the kidneys, bladder or are seen in patients with urethral stricture. These stones are either found in the posterior or anterior ...

The discovery may help scientists better understand what causes a rare condition called posterior urethral valves (PUV), which affects 1 in 4,000 males and leads to blockages in the urethra and a ...