Background Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) is associated with high perinatal
and long-term childhood mortality and morbidity. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of …

Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) is a severe malformation associated with an up
to 80% mortality risk as well as significant renal and pulmonary morbidity in survivors. Fetal …

Urinary tract dilation (UTD), which refers to the abnormal dilation of the urinary collection
system, is the most common finding on prenatal ultrasound and presents with varying …

(1) Background: The aim of this study was to compare perinatal outcomes and complication
rates of vesicoamniotic shunting (VAS) before 17+ 0 weeks in isolated LUTO (lower urinary …

Background To determine if the implementation of a posterior urethral valves (PUV) clinic
and standardized management pathway improves the short-term kidney outcomes of infants …

Background Congenital obstructive uropathy (COU) is a common cause of developmental
defects of the urinary tract, with heterogeneous clinical presentation and outcome. Genetic …

Objectives To assess the spectrum of underlying pathologies, the intrauterine course and
postnatal outcome of 46 fetuses with megacystis that underwent intrauterine vesico-amniotic …

Kidney dysplasia is one of the most frequent causes of chronic kidney failure in children.
While dysplasia is a histological diagnosis, the term 'kidney dysplasia'is frequently used in …

Background and objective We present an overview of the 2024 updates for the European
Association of Urology (EAU)/European Society for Paediatric Urology (ESPU) guidelines on …

Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV) are the most common cause of lower urinary tract
obstruction. More severe forms are detected early in pregnancy (mainly type I), while other …