[Fetal obstructive uropathies: prenatal diagnosis, prenatal and postnatal management]

Pediatr Med Chir. 1997 Jan-Feb;19(1):11-4.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The urinary tract obstruction may depend by: ureteropelvic junction obstruction, vesicoureteric reflux, posterior urethral valves, megacystis-microcolon syndrome. Hydronephrosis accounts for 75% of prenatally diagnosed fetal renal abnormalities with, in many cases, renal dysplasia, oligohydramnios and Potter's sequence. With ultrasound is possible to diagnose most urinary tract obstructions that occurs in 1% of all pregnancy, but only 0.2% have clinical relevance. We have conceived an ultrasonographic protocol to evaluate the renal and urinary tract morphology, the cystis, the amniotic fluid and the external genitalia for a more easy ultrasonographic diagnosis and for the exact pre and postnatal management.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Colon / abnormalities*
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Fetal Diseases / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hydronephrosis / diagnosis*
  • Hydronephrosis / therapy
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Prognosis
  • Syndrome
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
  • Urethra / abnormalities*
  • Urinary Bladder / abnormalities*
  • Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / diagnosis*
  • Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / therapy