Open AccessRenal Cortical Thickness After Pyeloplasty in Pediatric Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Author(s) -
Virote Chalieopanyarwong,
Worapat Attawettaya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research and reports in urology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2253-2447
DOI - 10.2147/rru.s324786
Subject(s) - medicine , pyeloplasty , hydronephrosis , renal function , renal cortex , kidney , creatinine , urology , nephrology , surgery , urinary system , radiology
The main goal of pyeloplasty is to maintain or improve renal function. Diuretic renography is the gold standard for evaluating renal function after pyeloplasty. Renal ultrasonography (RUS) is commonly used to determine hydronephrosis in pediatric patients. We hypothesized that the change in the renal parenchymal cortex would predict pyeloplasty success. In this study, we aim to measure renal cortical thickness change after pyeloplasty in ureteropelvic junction obstruction patients.