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Perinatal Ultrasound Monitoring: Early Detection and Treatment of Congenital Uropathy
Author(s) -
DELL'AGNOLA C. A.,
TOMASELLI V.,
FERRAZZI E.,
KUSTERMANN A.,
NlCOLlNl U.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1983.tb03350.x
Subject(s) - obstructive uropathy , medicine , in utero , urinary system , ultrasound , ultrasonography , diagnostic ultrasound , radiology , obstetrics , pediatrics , pregnancy , fetus , biology , genetics
Summary— In childhood, delay in the diagnosis of congenital obstructive or refluxing urinary tract pathology can contribute to progressive renal failure. Ultrasound examination is a safe and reliable means of investigating the urinary system pre‐ and post‐natally. We describe 13 children investigated with ultrasound during the perinatal period. In 10, pathology was identified in utero , confirmed after birth and treated surgically within 1 month. This indicates that perinatal ultrasonography is a valuable technique.