The management of congenital hydronephrosis in the newborn

The management of congenital hydronephrosis in the newborn

Hydronephrosis due to pelvi‐ureteric obstruction rarely presents in the neonatal period. When it does, the disease is advanced and it may be advisable to drain the obstructed kidney until the child is old enough and fit enough to withstand a pyeloplasty. In this paper 2 cases of neonatal hydronephro...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of surgery 1972-11, Vol.59 (11), p.894-896
Hauptverfasser: Williams, H. T., Wilkinson, K. W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Catheterization
Drainage
Humans
Hydronephrosis - congenital
Hydronephrosis - diagnostic imaging
Hydronephrosis - etiology
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - surgery
Male
Methods
Ureteral Obstruction - complications
Urography
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Zusammenfassung:Hydronephrosis due to pelvi‐ureteric obstruction rarely presents in the neonatal period. When it does, the disease is advanced and it may be advisable to drain the obstructed kidney until the child is old enough and fit enough to withstand a pyeloplasty. In this paper 2 cases of neonatal hydronephrosis are reported and a satisfactory method of drainage is described.
ISSN:0007-1323
1365-2168
DOI:10.1002/bjs.1800591114