PMID: 2502276May 27, 1989Paper

Bilateral fetal uropathy: what is the outlook?

BMJ : British Medical Journal
R J ArthurJ K Watters

Abstract

To assess the morbidity and mortality associated with a prenatal diagnosis of bilateral fetal uropathy. Retrospective study. Departments of radiology, paediatric surgery, obstetrics, and pathology in two teaching hospitals that serve as referral centres for the Yorkshire region. 126 Cases of fetal uropathy were referred either prenatally or postnatally from hospitals in Yorkshire between August 1982 and December 1987. The disease was bilateral in 54 cases and unilateral in 72 cases. In 14 cases bilateral fetal uropathy was associated with coexistent disease. All cases were managed individually by an obstetrician after discussion with the radiologists and paediatric surgeons. Babies who survived were treated prophylactically with antibiotics after delivery and were operated on if appropriate. Assessment of prognosis for long term renal function for each baby referred between August 1982 and December 1987: follow up ranged from six months to five years. Of the 54 fetuses with bilateral fetal uropathy, 13 were terminated as the prenatal findings of ultrasonography were considered to be incompatible with long term survival. Ten of the liveborn babies died, five of renal or pulmonary insufficiency, or both, and five of associated co...Continue Reading

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Jun 1, 1987·Pediatric Clinics of North America·W E Grupe
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Jul 1, 1986·Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing : DCCN·S E PerryR A Filly
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Jul 1, 1990·European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology·H Rosendahl
Jan 1, 1990·British Journal of Urology·A J Arnold, A M Rickwood
Sep 1, 1990·British Journal of Urology·D F Thomas
Mar 1, 1995·Journal of Pediatric Surgery·E L CusickM Schmitt
May 29, 1998·British Journal of Urology·D F Thomas

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