title: Antenatal hydronephrosis: evaluation and outcome.
abstract: We present a comprehensive and current review of the etiology, evaluation, treatment, and outcome of antenatal hydronephrosis. When a diagnosis of antenatal hydronephrosis is made, many questions regarding pregnancy, prenatal care, intervention, and what may be expected after birth are raised. Debate and controversy exist on the diagnosis and subsequent evaluation and management of the child with antenatal hydronephrosis. A review of the literature and our own experience with antenatal hydronephrosis are presented in order to guide the physician who is caring for mother and child.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Iowa, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City 52242, USA. christopher-cooper@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Janet I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: Wendy F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yankowitz
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011677:Punctures; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D014518:Ureterocele / Q000209:etiology; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000150:complications*