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Iatreia

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GUERRERO-TINOCO, Gustavo Adolfo; CANO-MARTINEZ, Mónica Isabel  e  VANEGAS-RUIZ, Juan José. Evaluation and management of children with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Iatreia [online]. 2018, vol.31, n.1, pp.51-64. ISSN 0121-0793.  https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.v31n1a05.

Voiding dysfunction is a disorder of the bladder filling or emptying in children without neurological or anatomical disorders. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a frequent reason for consulting the pediatrician, nephrologist or pediatric urologist, and even the neurologist and child psychologist. It is considered a relatively benign disease that sometimes generates disinterest among doctors and families, leading to late consultation and inadequate interpretation of symptoms. Urgency, incontinence, enuresis, post-void dribbling, urinary tract infections, recurrent vulvovaginitis and constipation in children without neurological disease should lead to consider the possibility of voiding dysfunction, in order to recognize it timely, restore the quality of life, prevent urinary tract infection and the irreversible kidney damage secondary to delayed diagnosis. Current recommendations emphasize on a less invasive approach, conservative treatment, management of constipation and bladder retraining. This article discusses the correct assessment, diagnosis and management of children with LUTS.

Palavras-chave : Bladder; Child; Incontinence; Lower Urinary Tract; Voiding Dysfuncional.

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