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Prenatal and Postnatal Management of Hydronephrosis

Author(s) -

Pravin Rao,

Jeffrey S. Palmer

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the scientific world journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.453

H-Index - 93

eISSN - 2356-6140

pISSN - 1537-744X

DOI - 10.1100/tsw.2009.85

Subject(s) - hydronephrosis , genitourinary system , medicine , prenatal diagnosis , prenatal ultrasound , obstetrics , fetus , ultrasonography , pregnancy , gynecology , urinary system , radiology , biology , genetics

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.

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