Prenatal and postnatal management of hydronephrosis

Pravin K. Rao; Jeffrey S. Palmer

doi:10.1100/tsw.2009.85

Prenatal and postnatal management of hydronephrosis

Pravin K. Rao, Jeffrey S. Palmer

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Abstract

The majority of pregnant women in the U.S. undergo prenatal ultrasonography and approximately 0.5% of these examinations will detect fetal malformations. Up to one-half of these abnormalities include the genitourinary system and the most common urological finding is hydronephrosis. Some conditions associated with prenatal hydronephrosis portend a poor prognosis, while others can follow a fairly benign course. This review focuses on the definition and prenatal assessment of hydronephrosis, fetal intervention, and postnatal management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	606-614
Number of pages	9
Journal	TheScientificWorldJournal
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.85
State	Published - Jul 13 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hydronephrosis
Prenatal
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
Urology
Vesicoureteral reflux

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Environmental Science

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