How can PUV be treated?
There are several options for treatment, depending on how severely the symptoms are affecting your child:
- The first course of action usually deals with the symptoms and includes putting a catheter (thin, plastic tube) into the bladder to drain away the urine. Any UTIs and fluid imbalance will also be treated with antibiotics and intravenous (IV) fluids, which are delivered directly into a vein.
- Following this the valves are destroyed with the help of a cystoscope (a tube with a light on the end) - called Cystoscopic fulgration. This is a delicate procedure and needs to be done under general anaesthesia. Following this a catheter is left in for a few days. Some times a second sitting is required after a few months.
