Fetal surgery for severe lower urinary tract obstruction

R Ruano - Prenatal diagnosis, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Fetal interventions have been proposed for treatment of severe lower urinary tract
obstruction (LUTO), as this condition is associated with high rates of perinatal mortality and …

Effectiveness of fetal cystoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic intervention for lower urinary tract obstruction: a systematic review

RK Morris, R Ruano, MD Kilby - Ultrasound in obstetrics & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the effectiveness of fetal cystoscopy in the prenatal diagnosis of and
intervention for congenital lower urinary tract obstruction. Methods This study was a …

Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction: proposal for standardized multidisciplinary prenatal management based on disease severity

R Ruano, N Sananes, C Wilson, J Au… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To present a single center experience of a standardized prenatal multidisciplinary
management protocol for fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) and to propose a …

Fetal cystoscopy for severe lower urinary tract obstruction—initial experience of a single center

R Ruano, S Duarte, V Bunduki… - … in Affiliation With the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To report the experience with fetal cystoscopy and laser fulguration of posterior
urethral values (PUV) for severe lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO). Methods Between …

Defining and predicting 'intrauterine fetal renal failure'in congenital lower urinary tract obstruction

R Ruano, A Safdar, J Au, CJ Koh, P Gargollo… - Pediatric …, 2016 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to identify predictors of 'intrauterine fetal renal
failure'in fetuses with severe congenital lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO). Methods We …

Urological fistulas after fetal cystoscopic laser ablation of posterior urethral valves: surgical technical aspects

N Sananes, R Favre, CJ Koh, A Zaloszyc… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To describe the surgical technical aspects associated with the development of
urological fistulas after fetal antegrade cystoscopic laser fulguration of the posterior urethral …

Current applications of in utero intervention for lower urinary tract obstruction

LI Smith-Harrison, HY Hougen, MD Timberlake… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Since the early 1980s with the inception of fetal intervention for obstructive
uropathy, there have been creative attempts to improve both perinatal and long-term …

Early fetal cystoscopy for first‐trimester severe megacystis

R Ruano, CT Yoshisaki, EMA Salustiano… - … in obstetrics & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To report the feasibility of early fetal cystoscopy for the prenatal diagnosis and
therapy of severe first‐trimester megacystis. Methods Between January 2008 and February …

Posterior urethral valve: Outcome of antenatal intervention

MA Salam - International journal of urology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction and Aim: Antenatal treatment of obstructive uropathy, although widely
performed, remains controversial. This study evaluated the long‐term outcome of managing …

Cystoscopic placement of transurethral stent in a fetus with urethral stenosis

R Ruano, CT Yoshizaki, AM Giron… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We report the case of a fetus with severe megabladder, displaying the 'keyhole'sign on
ultrasound imaging, that underwent cystoscopy at 22 weeks' gestation. There was a familial …