[Diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic hydronephrosis in pregnancy]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2015 Sep 14;177(38):V06140360.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Hydronephrosis in pregnancy is common in the second and third trimester. Only a few cases are symptomatic, caused by a ureteric stone or by the pregnancy itself. The clinical dilemma is when to treat and when not to treat. We propose a multidisciplinary management based on renal ultrasonography to verify hydronephrosis and renography to diagnose obstructive hydronephrosis. Obstruction with a high intra-renal pressure must be treated to avoid kidney dysfunction. Patients with pyonephrosis need immediate treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Flank Pain / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hydronephrosis* / diagnosis
  • Hydronephrosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hydronephrosis* / etiology
  • Hydronephrosis* / therapy
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications* / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy Complications* / therapy
  • Radioisotope Renography
  • Ultrasonography
  • Urolithiasis / complications
  • Urolithiasis / diagnosis
  • Urolithiasis / diagnostic imaging
  • Urolithiasis / therapy