A practice pattern assessment of members of the Society of Pediatric Urology for evaluation and treatment of urinary tract dilation

Practice patterns for prophylactic antibiotic use for neonatal urinary tract dilation are dependent on gender, circumcision status, and grade. The use of minimally invasive surgery for ureteropelvic junction repair increased with patient age, with 50% preferring this modality at 2 years.Table. Prophylactic antibiotic (PA) use based on gender and Society of Fetal Urology (SFU) grade, and choice of imaging for a 1-month-old circumcised male based on grade of urinary tract dilationPA for circumcised malePA for uncircumcised malePA for femaleEvaluate 1-month-old circumcised male w/VCUGEvaluate 1-month-old circumcised male w/renal scanEvaluate 1-month-old circumcised male w/renal ultrasoundSFU grade 326%49%46%85%63%100%SFU grade 443%57%53%88%87%100%