title: Outcome of Antenatally Presenting Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV) in Children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To analyze the outcome of children with posterior urethral valves who presented with antenatal hydronephrosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 10-year retrospective review of records of 70 children with posterior urethral valves.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean (SD) gestational age at diagnosis was 34 (4.48) weeks, and age at intervention was 130.5 (170.9) days. The nadir creatinine was significantly raised (<1.2 mg/dl) in children with oligohydramnios and diversion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All boys with antenatally detected hydronephrosis need postnatal evaluation to rule out posterior urethral valves. Short term outcome is improved with postnatal treatments, and longer follow-up is needed to ensure a favourable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Baby Memorial Hospital Ltd, Indira Gandhi Road, Calicut, Kerala, India. Correspondence to: Dr Satish Kumar KV, 26/194 A, Sai Sannidhi, Vadakkathparamba, Govindapuram (PO), Calicut 673 016, Kerala, India. jorosamma@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Gopi
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Satish Kumar
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003404:Creatinine; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine