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Successful vesicoamniotic shunting of posterior urethral valves in the first trimester of pregnancy
Author(s) -
Kim S. K.,
Won H. S.,
Shim J. Y.,
Kim K. S.,
Lee P. R.,
Kim A.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.2604
Subject(s) - medicine , shunting , gestation , pregnancy , fetus , catheter , surgery , shunt (medical) , obstetrics , genetics , biology
Prenatal ultrasonography early in gestation allows diagnosis of posterior urethral valves. We report on a fetus with posterior urethral valves treated using vesicoamniotic shunting at 13 + 5 weeks' gestation. A double‐basket catheter was used for shunting. A 2582‐g male neonate was delivered at 33 weeks' gestation, and the infant continued to show normal renal function at 3 years of age. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of successful vesicoamniotic shunt placement using a double‐basket catheter in the first trimester of pregnancy. Copyright © 2005 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.