Open AccessA Retrospective Analysis to Evaluate Role of the New UTD Classification System in Prenatal Prediction of Severity and Postnatal Outcome in Antenatally Diagnosed Urinary Tract Dilatation Abnormalities
Author(s) -
Neha Singh,
Vandana Bansal,
Purnima Satoskar,
Shameel Faisal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynecology of india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0971-9202
pISSN - 0975-6434
DOI - 10.1007/s13224-020-01416-3
Subject(s) - medicine , abnormality , urinary system , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , obstetrics , psychiatry
Foetal urinary tract dilation (UTD) abnormalities affect 1-5% of all pregnancies. However, exact incidence is difficult to estimate because of different terminologies used to define the condition and different grading systems to define its severity antenatally as well as postnatally worldwide. In order to overcome this problem, the new UTD classification system has been introduced in the year 2014 so as to have universal approach for diagnosis and management of UTD globally. Indian data about clinical utility of the UTD classification system and its role in prenatal prediction of severity of renal disease are lacking. The present study aims to investigate clinical utility of new UTD classification system in foetal UTD abnormalities and to evaluate the role of UTD classification system in antenatal prediction/prognostication of severity of UTD abnormalities.