Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy for giant hydronephrosis in pregnancy.
BACKGROUND
A 32-year-old primiparous woman presented with a painful left-sided giant hydronephrotic kidney secondary to pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO).


METHODS
Renal ultrasonography, intravenous urography and MAG-3 renography.


METHODS
Symptomatic non-functioning left PUJO in first trimester.


RESULTS
Following counselling, the patient had an uncomplicated retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy at 9 weeks' gestation for symptom relief and to prevent future risks to both mother and fetus during the remainder of the pregnancy. She had an uneventful recovery and delivered a healthy 3.2 kg male at term per vaginum.
Mastoroudes
Heleni
H
Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust, UK.
Olsburgh
Jonathon
J
Harding
Kate
K
Dasgupta
Prokar
P
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery