Urinoma drainage for neonatal respiratory insufficiency.
This report describes two newborn males with posterior urethral valves, perirenal urinomas and respiratory distress. A 400 cc urinoma was drained percutaneously with resolution of respiratory symptoms in the first case. A 120 cc urinoma was drained in the second case but the infant died of pulmonary hypoplasia at 22 h of age. This report emphasizes the importance of aspirating or draining the urinoma in an attempt to treat the newborn's respiratory insufficiency.
Hoffer
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Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Winters
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WD
Retik
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Ringer
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D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*; D014556:Urine