Open AccessHorseshoe kidney and associated anomalies: Single institutional review of 20 cases
Author(s) -
Kailas Bhandarkar,
Dinesh H Kittur,
Santosh Patil,
Sudhakar Jadhav
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/ajps.ajps_55_17
Subject(s) - medicine , horseshoe kidney , retrospective cohort study , asymptomatic , presentation (obstetrics) , intervention (counseling) , pediatrics , cohort , surgery , kidney , psychiatry
Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is a common renal fusion anomaly. We undertook this study to discuss various anomalies associated with HSKs. The objective of the study is to study various anomalies associated with HSKs and to assess the need for surgical intervention in patients with these anomalies.