children s health issues
Urinary Reflux
Treatment of Urinary Reflux
Sometimes preventive (prophylactic) antibiotics Sometimes surgery Treatment of urinary reflux depends on the specific birth defect and also on the severity of the complications. Children who have few symptoms and no complications usually do not require treatment, as many will outgrow the reflux. Daily antibiotics to prevent infection are sometimes given to children who have severe reflux, frequent UTIs with fever, or both. Children with severe reflux also may need surgery to correct the problem and ensure urine drains properly. 