Perinatal ultrasound monitoring: early detection and treatment of congenital uropathy.
In childhood, delay in the diagnosis of congenital obstructive or refluxing urinary tract pathology can contribute to progressive renal failure. Ultrasound examination is a safe and reliable means of investigating the urinary system pre- and post-natally. We describe 13 children investigated with ultrasound during the perinatal period. In 10, pathology was identified in utero, confirmed after birth and treated surgically within 1 month. This indicates that perinatal ultrasonography is a valuable technique.
D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000151:congenital