Publications
Appendix 1: Studies included in the Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1. Abehouse, B.: Diverticula of the anterior urethra in the male: A report of four cases and review of the literature. Urol Cutan Rev, 55: 690, 1951
2. Al-Busaidy, S., Prem, A., Medhat, M. et al.: Holmium laser ablation of anterior urethral valves: Case report. J Endourol, 19: 1210, 2005
3. Allen, D., Mishra, V., Pepper, W. et al.: A single-center experience of symptomatic male urethral diverticula. Urology, 70: 650, 2007
4. Aygun, C., Guven, O., Tekin, M. et al.: Anterior urethral valves as a cause of end-stage renal disease. Int J Urol, 8: 141, 2001
5. Baker, A., Neoptolemos, J., Wood, K.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum: A rare cause of urinary tract obstruction in childhood. J Urol, 134: 751, 1985
6. Bates, D., Coley, B.: Ultrasound diagnosis of the anterior urethral valve. Pediatr Radiol, 31: 634, 2001
7. Baum, N., Kaminsky, R., Wright, J.: Anterior urethral valves. Urology, 6: 723, 1975
8. Bhatnagar, V., Lal, R., Mitra, D.: Primary reconstruction of a congenital anterior urethral diverticulum. Pediatr Surg Int, 15: 294, 1999
9. Bissada, N., Hanash, K.: Obstructive urethral diverticula in children. Urology, 20: 281, 1982
10. Blumberg, N., Maletta, T.: Anterior urethral valve: Complications and treatment. J Urol, 108: 486, 1972
11. Chang, C.: Anterior urethral valves: A case report. J Urol, 100: 29, 1968
12. Chen, W., Huang, S., Yu, T. et al.: Anterior urethral valve: An unusual case of urethral obstruction. Pediatr Surg Int, 10: 501, 1995
13. Cheong, W., Cheng, H., Tan, K.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum. Sing Med J, 29: 171, 1988
14. Coplen, D., Austin, P.: Prenatal diagnosis and neonatal management of congenital urethral diverticulum. J Urol, 177: 2330, 2007
15. Cromie, W., Cain, M., Bellinger, M. et al.: Urethral valve incision using a modified venous valvulotome. J Urol, 151: 1053, 1994
16. Daniel, J., Stewart, A., Blair, D.: Congenital anterior urethral valve-diagnosis and treatment. Br J Urol, 40: 589, 1968
17. Dees, J.: Congenital diverticulum of the anterior male urethra. Urol Cutan Rev, 54: 480, 1950
18. Demos, N., Gillis, D., Barber, K.: Congenital diverticula of the anterior urethra in male infants: Report of two cases. J Urol, 88: 252, 1962
19. Enriquez, G., Garcia-Pena, P., Lucaya, J. et al.: Congenital diverticuli of the anterior urethra. Ann Radiol, 21: 207, 1978
20. Firlit, C., King, L.: Anterior urethral valves in children. J Urol, 108: 972, 1972
21. Firlit, R., Firlit, C., King, L.: Obstructing anterior urethral valves in children. J Urol, 119:
819, 1978
22. Forshall, I., Rickham, P.: A case of congenital diverticulum of the anterior urethra in a male infant. Br J Urol, 25: 142, 1953
23. Freeny, P.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum in the male. Radiology, 111: 173, 1974
24. Geiringer, D., Zucker, M.: Diverticulum of the anterior urethra in a male child. Am J Surg, 44: 463, 1939
25. Gingell, J., Mitchell, J., Roberts, M.: Concealed anterior urethral diverticulum causing urinary obstruction in the male child. Br J Urol, 44: 602, 1972
26. Glazier, D., Underberg-Davis, S., Cummings, K. et al.: Neonatal bladder rupture due to anterior urethral valves. Br J Urol, 80: 819, 1997
27. Golimbu, M., Orca, M., Al-Askari, S. et al.: Anterior urethral valves. Urology, 12: 343, 1978
28. Goyal, M., Sharma, R., Gupta, D. et al.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum: Sonographic diagnosis. J Clin Ultrasound, 24: 543, 1996
29. Graham, S., Krueger, R., Glenn, J.: Anterior urethral diverticulum associated with posterior urethral valves. J Urol, 128: 376, 1982
30. Gross, R., Bill, A.: Concealed diverticulum of the male urethra as a cause of urinary obstruction. Pediatrics, 1: 44, 1948
31. Gupta, D., Srinivas, M.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum in children. Pediatr Surg Int, 16: 565, 2000
32. Hartig, P., Koos, G., Mckinley, R. et al.: The value of the retrograde urethrogram in the diagnosis of anterior urethral valves. J Urol, 118: 309, 1977
33. Hassam, S., Tew, K.: Anterior urethral valve: An uncommon cause of urethral obstruction. Australas Radiol, 51: B214, 2007
34. Hirayama, K., Ichikawa, T., Sakatoku, J.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum in male infant with obstructive uropathy. Urology, 21: 625, 1983
35. Hope, J., Jameson, P., Michie, A.: Diagnosis of anterior urethral valve by voiding urethrography: Report of two cases. J Pediatr, 74: 798, 1960
36. Howieson, A., MacKinlay, G.: Giant anterior urethral diverticulum in a neonate. J Pediatr Surg, 42: 735, 2007
37. Huang, C., Bai, J., Liang, R. et al.: Congenital anterior urethral valves and diverticula: Analysis of 50 cases. Ann Acad Med Singapore., 18: 665, 1989
38. Igarashi, T., Higashihara, E.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum and recurrent urinary tract infection. Acta Paediatr Jpn, 31: 493, 1989
39. Kajbafzadeh, A., Payabvash, S., Karimian, G.: Urodynamic changes in patients with anterior urethral valves: Before and after endoscopic valve ablation. J Pediatr Urol, 3: 295, 2007
40. Kajiwara, M., Inoue, K., Kato, M. et al.: Anterior urethral valves in children: A possible association between anterior urethral valves and Cowper’s duct cyst. Int J Urol, 14: 156, 2007
41. Kaneti, J., Sober, I., Bar-Ziv, J. et al.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum. Eur Urol, 10: 48, 1984
42. Karanth, K., Yeluri, S., Desai, R. et al.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum with stone: A unique presentation. Urology, 61: 837x, 2003
43. Karnak, I., Senocak, M., Buyukpamukcu, N. et al.: Rare congenital abnormalities of the anterior urethra. Pediatr Surg Int, 12: 407, 1997
44. Kibar, Y., Coban, H., Irkilata, H. et al.: Anterior urethral valves: An uncommon cause of obstructive uropathy in children. J Pediatr Surg, 3: 350, 2007
45. Kirks, D., Grossman, H.: Congenital saccular anterior urethral diverticulum. Radiology, 140: 367, 1981
46. Knox, W.: Congenital diverticulum of the male urethra. J Urol, 58, 1947
47. Kolte, S., Joharapurkar, S.: Anterior urethral valves: A rare cause of urethral obstruction. Indian J Pediatr, 68: 83, 2001
48. Kretschmer, H.: Diverticula in the anterior urethra in male children. Surg Gynec Obst, 62: 634, 1936
49. Kumar, A., Bajpai, M., Gupta, A.: Double urethral obstruction in a neonate: A case report. Eur J Pediatr Surg, 15: 449, 2005
50. Ladwig, D., McNally, G., Warren, G. et al.: Antenatal sonographic findings of congenital anterior urethral diverticulum. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 25: 202, 2005
51. Lau, J., Ong, G.: Congenital diverticulum of the anterior urethra. Aust NZ J Surg, 51: 305, 1981
52. Lewis, E., Palmer, J.: Anterior urethral valves. Urology, 18: 494, 1981
53. Lima, S., Pereira, C.: Giant diverticulum of the anterior urethra. Br J Urol, 56: 335, 1984
54. Lo, W., Wang, C., KE, L.: Diagnosis of the congenital urethral anomalies of male child by voiding cystourethrography. Acta Paediatr Sing, 40: 152, 1999
55. Maged, A.: Urethral diverticula in males. Br J Urol, 37: 560, 1965
56. Malhoski, W., Frank, I.: Anterior urethral valves. Urology, 2: 382, 1973
57. Mali, V., Prabhakaran, K., Loh, D.: Anterior urethral valves. Asian J Surg, 29: 165, 2006
58. Mandler, J., Pool, T.: Primary diverticulum of the male urethra. J Urol, 96: 336, 1966
59. McLellan, D., Gaston, M., Diamond, D. et al.: Anterior urethral valves and diverticula in children: A result of ruptured Cowper’s duct cyst? BJU Int, 94: 375, 2004
60. Meiraz, D., Dolberg, L., Dolberg, M. et al.: Diverticulum of the urethra in two boys.
Amer J Dis Child, 122: 271, 1971
61. Merrot, T., Chaumoitre, K., Shojai, R. et al.: Fetal bladder rupture due to anterior urethral
valves. Urology, 61: 1259i, 2003
62. Mills, W.: Chronic retention in boys caused by diverticula in the anterior urethra. Br J Urol, 27: 292, 1955
63. Mohan, V., Gupta, S., Cherian, J. et al.: Urethral diverticulum in male subjects: Report of 5 cases. J Urol, 123: 592, 1980
64. Murphy, L.: Diverticulum of the anterior portion of the urethra. Med J Aust, 42: 922, 1955
65. Narasimhan, K., Choudhary, S., Kaur, B.: Anterior urethral valves. Indian Pediatr, 42: 708, 2005
66. Narasimharao, K., Chana, R., Mitra, S. et al.: Congenital diverticulum and valve
obstruction of the anterior urethra. Indian Pediatr, 23: 649, 1986
67. Netto, N., Lemos, G., Claro, J. et al.: Congenital diverticulum of the male urethra. Urology, 24: 239, 1984
68. Obara, W., Konda, R., Seo, T. et al.: Neonatal abdominal wall urinoma due to rupture of anterior diverticulum. Int J Urol, 13: 395, 2006
69. Oesch, I., Kummer, M., Bettex, M.: Congenital urethral diverticula in boys. Eur Urol, 9:139, 1983
70. Ono, Y., Takeuchi, N., Ohshima, S. et al.: Anterior urethral valve. Urology, 20: 538, 1982
71. Ortlip, S., Gonzalez, R., Williams, R.: Diverticula of the male urethra. J Urol, 124: 350, 1980
72. Paulhac, P., Fourcade, N., Lesaux, N. et al.: Anterior urethral valves and diverticula. BJU Int, 92: 506, 2003
73. Punekar, S., Rao, N., Kelkar, A. et al.: Anterior urethral valve in an adolescent boy. J Postgrad Med, 41: 46, 1995
74. Rafique, M.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum in an adolescent boy with obstructive urinary symptoms. Int Urol Neph, 39: 437, 2007
75. Rao, K., Eradi, B., Menon, P.: Anterior and posterior urethral valves: A rare association. J Pediatr Surg, 38: E24, 2003
76. Razi, A., Zargoushi, J., Mohammadi, D.: Anterior urethral valve associated with posterior urethral valve. MJIRI, 10: 257, 1996
77. Rushton, H., Parrott, T., Woodward, J. et al.: The role of vesicostomy in the management of anterior urethral valves in neonates and infants. J Urol, 138: 107, 1987
78. Scherz, H., Kaplan, G., Packer, M.: Anterior urethral valves in the fossa navicularis in children. J Urol, 138: 1211, 1987
79. Scott, F., Caffarena, E.: Diagnosis of anterior urethral valves. J Urol, 110: 261, 1973
80. Shintaku, I., Ono, Y., Katoh, N. et al.: Anterior urethral diverticulum produced by Cowper’s gland duct cyst. Int J Urol, 3: 412, 1996
81. Sirota, L., Katz, R., Samuel, N. et al.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticulum associated with bilateral urinomas and dysplastic kidneys. Helv paediat Acta, 41: 353, 1986
82. Small, M., Schoenfeld, L.: Anterior urethral valves. Urology, 11: 262, 1978 83. Smith, S.: Unexpected anterior urethral diverticula. Clin Radiol, 37: 55, 1986
84. Subbarao, P., Lal, R., Bhatnagar, V. et al.: Multiple urethral calculi in children: Report of two cases. Jpn J Surg: 1210, 1998
85. Takeda, M., Katayama, Y., Kawasaki, T. et al.: Application of flexible renoureteroscope for antegrade urethroscopy in the treatment of congenital anterior urethral valve. Eur Urol, 22: 190, 1992
86. Tank, E.: Anterior urethral valves resulting from congenital urethral diverticula. Urology, 30: 467, 1987
87. Ternovsky, S.: Congenital diverticulum of the urethra. Urol Cutan Rev, 34: 578, 1930
88. Texter, J., Engel, R.: Anterior urethral valve as a cause for urinary obstruction: A case report. J Urol, 107: 316, 1972
89. Van Savage, J., Khoury, A., McLorie, G. et al.: An algorithm for the management of
anterior urethral valves. J Urol, 158: 1030, 1997
90. Warren, J.: Congenital diverticulum of the urethra. Amer Surg, 21: 385, 1955
91. Waterhouse, K., Scordamaglia, L.: Anterior urethral valve: A rare cause of bilateral hydronephrosis. J Urol, 87: 556, 1962
92. Williams, D., Retik, A.: Congenital valves and diverticula of the anterior urethra. Br J Urol, 41: 228, 1969
93. Wu, C., Yang, S., Tsai, Y.: Anterior urethral valve in an adolescent with nocturnal
enuresis. Urology, 70: 1008.e13, 2007
94. Yaxley, R.: Congenital valves of the anterior urethra. Med J Aust, 2: 295, 1969
95. Yuksel, S., Erdogan, H., Yuksel, G. et al.: A male infant with bilateral upper urinary tract dilation and recurrent infection. Pediatr Nephrol, 22: 1267, 2007
96. Zia-ul-Miraj, M.: Congenital anterior urethral diverticula in children. Pediatr Surg Int,
15: 567, 1999
97. Zia-ul-Miraj, M.: Anterior urethral valves: A rare cause of infravesical obstruction in children. J Pediatr Surg, 35: 556, 2000
