Can dynamic ultrasonography replace urodynamics in the follow-up of patients with myelomeningocele? A prospective concurrent study.
Tiago BortoliniIara Regina Siqueira LucenaNelson Sivonei da Silva BateziniTiago Elias RositoThiago AraújoBruna Brasil CarneiroPatric Machado TavaresPablo Cambeses SouzaBrasil Silva NetoPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2018)
MMC follow-up is essential because urinary parameters can change during patient growth. The standard examination is invasive and has related complications, making noninvasive evaluation a desirable alternative, like DUS. Our data suggest that DO and MCC can be evaluated using DUS in patients with MMC. UDS should be performed in patients with abnormal findings on ultrasound evaluation or those with worsening of urinary tract function.