Transition in enuresis patients: Identifying the gaps and opportunities for the future.
Sevasti KaramariaReiner MauelMauro Van den EndeAse OosterlinckAlice VerheyeElke De BruyneEva DegraeuweKarlien DhondtLien DosscheRaes AnnCatherine RensonBieke SamijnAnne-Francoise SpinoitKarel EveraertVande Walle JohanPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2024)
We propose a stepwise approach for the transition of children with enuresis from pediatric to adult care, depending on the clinical subtype: from refractory patients who demand more complex, multidisciplinary care and would benefit from a transition coordinator up to children/young adults cured of enuresis but who persist in having or present lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/nocturia later on. In any case, the transition process should be initiated early at the age of 12-14 years, with adequate information to the patient and parents regarding relapses or LUTS/nocturia occurrence and of the future treating general practitioner on the enuresis characteristics and comorbidities of the patient.
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