Improvement in Vesicoureteral Reflux Grade on Serial Imaging Predicts Resolution

Consistent with previous findings, male gender, lower reflux grade at presentation, age less than 1 year at presentation and unilateral reflux were all predictive of reflux resolution. Our analysis also demonstrated that improvement in reflux grade on imaging study 1 year after diagnosis was predictive of resolution, and that reflux improvement from the previous year at any point during followup was an independent predictor of resolution. This information will prove valuable in clinical counseling and therapeutic decision making.