RT Journal Article
T1 Neonatal ascites and oligohydramnios: the role of kidney
A1 Cortés Osorio, Beatriz
A1 Fernández Eire, Pilar
A1 Vázquez Castelo, José Luis
A1 Concheiro Guisán, Ana
K1 Foetal ascites
K1 Oligohydramnios
K1 Posterior urethral valves
AB Posterior urethral valve pathologies are the most frequent childhood obstructive uropathy reported, and we infer their presence on diagnosing foetal ascites and oligohydramnios. Early action is vital to determine the long-term development and the degree of impairment of renal function. We report a newborn male 34 weeks of gestation with a prenatal diagnosis of foetal ascites, fluid on the loose in renal fossa and oligohydramnios. Subsequent studies have shown the presence of posterior urethral valves with associated significant vesicoureteral reflux. There was no secondary renal damage. Intrauterine decompression of the urinary tract seems to have exerted a protective role against kidney damage. This finding supports the role of foetal decompression surgery in early and severely obstructive forms to improve the prognosis of renal function in the long term.
PB Taylor and Francis
SN 1476-7058
YR 2012
FD 2012-03
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39215
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39215
LA eng
NO Cortés-Osorio B, Concheiro-Guisán A, Fernández-Eire P, Vázquez-Castelo JL. Neonatal ascites and oligohydramnios: the role of kidney. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2012 Sep;25(9):1825-6. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2012.664197
NO This is an original manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine on 12 Mar 2012, available at: https://doi.org/10.3109/14767058.2012.664197
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026