Respiratory and general outcome in neonates with renal oligohydramnios--a single-centre experience

Renal oligohydramnion (ROH) is predominantly caused by congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urogenital tract (CAKUT). Although the number of neonates born with chronic renal failure is small, they provide many challenges, and among the most problematic are respiratory management and long-term treatment of chronic renal failure. We studied the value of prenatal and perinatal variables to predict survival and the general long-term outcome of our ROH population. Method. A single-centre retrospective chart review was conducted in 36 neonates with ROH treated between 1996 and 2007. Respiratory data sets including minimum inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO(2), 1d), best oxygenation index (BOI, 1d) and minimum arterial partial carbon dioxide (pCO(2), 1d) at the first day of life were available in 23 children requiring intubation.