The Society for Fetal Urology consensus statement on the evaluation and management of antenatal hydronephrosis

Hiep T Nguyen; C D Anthony Herndon; Christopher Cooper; John Gatti; Andrew Kirsch; Paul Kokorowski; Richard Lee; Marcos Perez-Brayfield; Peter Metcalfe; Elizabeth Yerkes; Marc Cendron; Jeffrey B Campbell

doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.02.205

The Society for Fetal Urology consensus statement on the evaluation and management of antenatal hydronephrosis

J Pediatr Urol. 2010 Jun;6(3):212-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.02.205. Epub 2010 Apr 15.

Authors

Hiep T Nguyen¹, C D Anthony Herndon, Christopher Cooper, John Gatti, Andrew Kirsch, Paul Kokorowski, Richard Lee, Marcos Perez-Brayfield, Peter Metcalfe, Elizabeth Yerkes, Marc Cendron, Jeffrey B Campbell

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. hiep.nguyen@childrens.harvard.edu

PMID: 20399145
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.02.205

Abstract

The evaluation and management of fetuses/children with antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH) poses a significant dilemma for the practitioner. Which patients require evaluation, intervention or observation? Though the literature is quite extensive, it is plagued with bias and conflicting data, creating much confusion as to the optimal care of patients with ANH. In this article, we summarized the literature and proposed recommendations for the evaluation and management of ANH.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Consensus*
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*
Fetal Diseases / therapy
Humans
Hydronephrosis* / diagnosis
Hydronephrosis* / embryology
Hydronephrosis* / therapy
Kidney / embryology*
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*
Societies, Medical*
Urology / methods*