The evaluation and management of fetuses/children with antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH)
poses a significant dilemma for the practitioner. Which patients require evaluation …

Congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and the urinary tract are the most common
sonographically identified malformations in the prenatal period. Obstructive uropathies …

OBJECTIVE. Antenatal hydronephrosis is diagnosed in 1% to 5% of all pregnancies;
however, the antenatal and postnatal management of hydronephrosis varies widely. No …

Objectives Renal tract dilatation is a common finding in routine prenatal ultrasound.
However, there is no consensus as to the criteria used for differentiating pathological from …

OBJECTIVE. The objectives of our study were to evaluate the contribution of adding MRI
findings to inconclusive sonographic data when assessing fetal urinary tract anomalies and …

Objectives Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are the most common cause of renal impairment
in boys during early childhood. Although antenatal suspicion of this pathology has become …

The widespread use of obstetric ultrasonography has increased the detection rate of
antenatal hydronephrosis. Although most cases of antenatal hydronephrosis are transient …

PURPOSE: Prenatal detection of obstructive uropathy is used widely and vesicoamniotic
shunting is the accepted procedure in well-defined cases. We present outcomes of …

PURPOSE: Conflicting data exist concerning optimal timing for initial postnatal ultrasound in
newborns with prenatal hydronephrosis. To determine whether timing significantly affects …

Isolated 'mild renal collecting system dilatation'(mild pyelectasis) is a common prenatal
sonographic finding. An association between mild pyelectasis and fetal aneuploidy has …