[Prenatal diagnosed hydronephrosis and other urological anomalies].
By renal ultrasound examination, urological anomalies may be demonstrated in 1-2% of fetuses and in about 0.5% of newborns. Boys have about twice the frequency of girls. Surgical treatment is indicated in about one fourth of these urological anomalies. If all pregnant women in Denmark were to have fetal ultrasound examination of the kidneys and the urinary tract, about 70 children would be born each year with a prenatally diagnosed urological anomaly for which surgical procedure is or will be indicated. This paper provides Danish guidelines for prenatal diagnosis, follow-up and intervention in cases of urological anomalies and guidelines for post-natal diagnosis, follow-up and treatment of these anomalies, especially hydronephrosis.
Cortes
Dina
D
H:S Rigshospitalet, Børnekirurgisk Afdeling. dinacortes@hotmail.com
Jørgensen
Troels Munch
TM
Rittig
Søren
S
Thaarup
Jesper
J
Hansen
Anita
A
Andersen
Karen Vitting
KV
Thorup
Jørgen
J
Jørgensen
Connie
C
Søgaard
Kirsten
K
Eskild-Jensen
Anni
A
Frøkiaer
Jørgen
J
Hørlyk
Arne
A
Jensen
Flemming
F
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D021782:Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging