title: [The urological complications of renal ectopia in childhood].
abstract: Fifty-four cases of anomalies of position in 52 children were reviewed. Of the 52 children 24 (46%) had anomalies involving organs outside the urinary tract and contralateral renal units. Twenty-five ectopic kidneys showed major urological complications (46%). Four were treated conservatively and 21 with surgery. The postoperative results have been excellent in all the cases. Renal anomalies of position often are associated with congenital renal and extrarenal malformations. Nearly 50% of ectopic kidneys are involved by pathological process that often require surgery. Surgical treatment of urological complications of renal ectopia is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, Ospedale Regionale di Vicenza, Italia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campobasso
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Musi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Spata
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Donadio
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011859:Radiography; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Le complicanze urologiche delle ectopie renali in età pediatrica.