45% of all cases of...
Antenatal
If unilateral, timing and severity of hydronephrosis and status of the contralateral kidney are factors.
When bilateral or affecting a solitary kidney, renal insufficiency is ...
The decision to observe or surgically correct a UPJ obstruction depends on several factors. One must consider the age and overall health of the neonate, the amount of functio...
Carr MC, Casale P. Anomalies in surgery of the ureter in children. In: Wein AJ, Kavoussi LR, Novick AC, et al, eds. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunder...
753.21 Congenital obstruction of ureteropelvic junction
593.4 Other ureteric obstruction
593.70 Vesicoureteral reflux unspecified or without reflux nephropathy
Q62.39 Other obstructive def...
Q: My unborn baby has hydronephrosis. My obstetrician told me that it is most likely a UPJ obstruction. Is my baby going to need surgery to correct this?
A: Not necessarily; only ~1/3 of babies wit...
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