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Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction
Lower urinary tract obstruction is defined as partial or complete obstruction of the urinary tract at the level of the urethra and the bladder. The posterior urethral valves are the most common cause, 9 percent of the fetal uropathies. The incidence range is wide, because of different databases show different populations. The most severe obstructive uropathy is in patients with kidney damage, o...
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Hydronephrosis is one of the most common abnormalities detected on routine prenatal ultrasounds, being noted in up to 1% of fetuses. Rarely, severe hydronephrosis coexists with oligohydramnios, which portends a poor prognosis. We review the most recent literature on the results of prenatal intervention in this setting. Presently, the first randomized controlled trial to address whether prenatal...
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Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction [LUTO] represents a rare, heterogeneous group of uropathies involving mechanical or functional blockage at the bladder outlet of varying severity. While ultrasound is a fair screening tool for the antenatal detection of this condition, it cannot reliably determine the underlying etiology of LUTO presentations. Sonographic assessment of renal appearance and ...
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There are numerous studies available to the urologist in the diagnosis and management of obstruction. These include radiographic studies, such as the plain film (kidney, ureter and bladder – KUB), intravenous pyelography (IVP) and retrograde urography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), Lasix renogram, magnetic resonance (MR) urogram and the Whitaker test. Selection of a specific test over a...
متن کاملLower Urinary Tract Trauma
This pathway provides guidance for imaging adult trauma patients with suspected injuries to their lower urinary tract. Date reviewed: August 2013 Date of next review: 2017/2018 Published: August 2013 Quick User Guide Move the mouse cursor over the PINK text boxes inside the flow chart to bring up a pop up box with salient points. Clicking on the PINK text box will bring up the full text. The re...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0973-614X,0975-1912
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1084