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Practical Management of Fetal Obstructive Uropathy

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Journal of Fetal Medicine

Abstract

Urinary tract dilatation is commonly identified on antenatal ultrasound. It represents a wide range of aetiologies including obstructive uropathy. Antenatal diagnosis and a consistent, evidenced based approach to follow up is essential in reducing neonatal morbidity and mortality. We present a summary of the current literature and a practical guide to the management of obstructive uropathy, including the normal sonographic features of the developing fetal urinary tract, antenatal diagnostic criteria and the approach to postnatal investigation and management.

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  1. Department of Fetal Medicine, St. Michaels’ Hospital, Southwell Street, Bristol, BS2 8EG, UK

    Colin J. Down & Timothy G. Overton

  2. Department of Paediatric Urology, Bristol Children’s Hospital, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8BJ, UK

    Jessica K. Burns & Mark N. Woodward

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Down, C.J., Burns, J.K., Woodward, M.N. et al. Practical Management of Fetal Obstructive Uropathy. J. Fetal Med. 5, 37–44 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40556-017-0147-x

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