Urology Mythbusters: should hydronephrosis grade be used to decide which newborns should undergo voiding cystourethrogram?
In this episode of Mythbusters the premise that among infants with prenatally identified urinary tract dilation (UTD), voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) should be performed in those with higher grade UTD but not in those with lower grade UTD is critically examined. It is concluded that severity of dilation is not strongly associated with risk of vesicoureteral reflux or other anomalies diagnosed by VCUG. Therefore, using hydronephrosis grade to decide which infants with UTD should undergo VCUG is not evidence based.