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Shi T, Lao W, Ouyang K, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Luo J, Chen S. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty for newborns with severe hydronephrosis. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1343211. [PMID: 38560400 PMCID: PMC10979644 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1343211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Aim We aimed to investigate the short-term efficacy and safety of laparoscopic pyeloplasty for treating newborns with severe hydronephrosis due to ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 16 newborn patients with severe neonatal hydronephrosis who underwent laparoscopic pyeloplasty at our hospital from January 2021 to November 2022. All patients were regularly followed up. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty with double J stent placement was performed after the presence of severe hydronephrosis was confirmed. Results Among the 16 pediatric patients (13 males, 3 females), the left side was affected in 13 cases and the right side in 3. The average age at surgery was 9.50 (8.50-12.00) days, with an average weight of 3.30 ± 0.95 kg. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty was performed in all cases without the need for open conversion. The mean surgery duration was 292.06 ± 73.60 min, with minimal blood loss (2.50, 2.00-5.00 ml). Postoperative hospital stays averaged 13.44 ± 4.70 days. No anastomotic leakage occurred, and follow-ups at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months showed no stent displacement, except for one case where the stent was removed at 1 month, and the others at 3 months. There were no cases of worsened hydronephrosis, except for one with renal atrophy at the 6-month follow-up. Changes in renal pelvis anteroposterior diameter exhibited a time effect (F = 49.281, P < 0.001), with significant differences at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively compared to preoperative values (P < 0.05). Notably, differences were observed between 6 and 3 months, as well as between 12 and 3 months postoperatively (P < 0.05). Similarly, renal parenchymal thickness changes showed a time effect Pediatric urology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China (F = 49.281, P < 0.001), with significant differences at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively compared to preoperative values (P < 0.05). Significant differences were also noted between 6 and 1 month, as well as between 12 and 1 month postoperatively (P < 0.05). There was one case of urinary tract infection after surgery, and no case of recurrence was observed. Conclusion Severe neonatal hydronephrosis must be treated promptly. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty is a safe and feasible treatment with minimal complications for newborn patients with severe hydronephrosis due to UPJO.
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- Pediatric Urology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Pediatric Urology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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Weaver JK, Logan J, Broms R, Antony M, Rickard M, Erdman L, Edwins R, Pominville R, Hannick J, Woo L, Viteri B, D'Souza N, Viswanath SE, Flask C, Lorenzo A, Fan Y, Tasian GE. Deep learning of renal scans in children with antenatal hydronephrosis. J Pediatr Urol 2023; 19:514.e1-514.e7. [PMID: 36775719 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH) is one of the most common anomalies identified on prenatal ultrasound, found in up to 4.5% of all pregnancies. Children with ANH are surveilled with repeated renal ultrasound and when there is high suspicion for a ureteropelvic junction obstruction on renal ultrasound, a mercaptuacetyltriglycerine (MAG3) Lasix renal scan is performed to evaluate for obstruction. However, the challenging interpretation of MAG3 renal scans places patients at risk of misdiagnosis. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to analyze MAG3 renal scans using machine learning to predict renal complications. We hypothesized that our deep learning model would extract features from MAG3 renal scans that can predict renal complications in children with ANH. STUDY DESIGN We performed a case-control study of MAG3 studies drawn from a population of children with ANH concerning for ureteropelvic junction obstruction evaluated at our institution from January 2009 until June of 2021. The outcome was renal complications that occur ≥6 months after an equivocal MAG-3 renal scan. We created two machine learning models: a deep learning model using the radiotracer concentration versus time data from the kidney of interest and a random forest model created using clinical data. The performance of the models was assessed using measures of diagnostic accuracy. RESULTS We identified 152 eligible patients with available images of which 62 were cases and 90 were controls. The deep learning model predicted future renal complications with an overall accuracy of 73% (95% confidence inteveral [CI] 68-76%) and an AUC of 0.78 (95% CI 0.7, 0.84). The random forest model had an accuracy of 62% (95% CI 60-66%) and an AUC of 0.67 (95% CI. 0 64, 0.72) DISCUSSION: Our deep learning model predicted patients at high risk of developing renal complications following an equivocal renal scan and discriminate those at low risk with moderately high accuracy (73%). The deep learning model outperformed the clinical model built from clinical features classically used by urologists for surgical decision making. CONCLUSION Our models have the potential to influence clinical decision making by providing supplemental analytical data from MAG3 scans that would not otherwise be available to urologists. Future multi-institutional retrospective and prospective trials are needed to validate our model.
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- J K Weaver
- Division of Urology Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA; Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Urology for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Urology Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Urology Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Urology Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Urology for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA; Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Deng QF, Chu H, Peng B, Liu X, Cao YS. Outcome analysis of early surgery and conservative treatment in neonates and infants with severe hydronephrosis. J Int Med Res 2021; 49:3000605211057866. [PMID: 34772310 PMCID: PMC8593311 DOI: 10.1177/03000605211057866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective The treatment strategy and timing of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in infants remain controversial. This study aimed to compare the effect of early surgical treatment (EST) and conservative treatment (CT) on neonates and infants with UPJO and their recovery of renal function and morphology. Methods Eighty neonates and infants with severe hydronephrosis were enrolled in this study. They received early pyeloureteroplasty or CT. Diethylenetriamine pentaacetate was used to assess renal function. Results There were no significant differences in renal function or renal indices at baseline between the two groups. At 3 and 6 months of follow-up, the anteroposterior diameter of the renal pelvis and the Society of Fetal Urology grade in the EST surgery group were significantly lower compared with those at baseline. The thickness of the renal cortex was greater in the EST group than in the CT group at 3 and 6 months of follow-up. After follow-up for 6 months, renal function in the EST group was significantly better than that in the CT group. Conclusion EST accelerates the recovery of renal morphological and functional indices in neonates and infants with severe hydronephrosis.
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- Qi-Fei Deng
- The Second Department of Pediatric Urology Surgery, Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Fudan University-Anhui Campus, Hefei, China
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- The Second Department of Pediatric Urology Surgery, Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Fudan University-Anhui Campus, Hefei, China
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- The Second Department of Pediatric Urology Surgery, Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Fudan University-Anhui Campus, Hefei, China
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- The Second Department of Pediatric Urology Surgery, Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Fudan University-Anhui Campus, Hefei, China
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- The Second Department of Pediatric Urology Surgery, Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Fudan University-Anhui Campus, Hefei, China
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Safdar A, Singh K, Sun RC, Nassr AA. Evaluation and fetal intervention in severe fetal hydronephrosis. Curr Opin Pediatr 2021; 33:220-226. [PMID: 33651757 DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000001001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Fetal hydronephrosis secondary to congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) can adversely affect neonates in the postnatal period with long-term consequences. A prenatal diagnosis of CAKUT can have an early fetal intervention to minimize these consequences. This review aims to provide an overview of the possible fetal intervention with severe hydronephrosis. RECENT FINDINGS Clinical course and outcomes of CAKUT are predicted based on biochemical markers and radiological findings. In spite of advancements and accurately diagnosing the severity of hydronephrosis, there are many controversies surround on selection of cases with antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH) that will benefit from fetal intervention. Despite better diagnosis and techniques fetal intervention is limited to mainly lower urinary tract obstruction patients to improve amniotic fluid volume and assist in lung development. SUMMARY ANH can potentially detect the severity of congenital renal anomalies but unable to recognize a specific disease. A multidisciplinary approach is required to diagnose and properly stage cases of severe CAKUT and potential surgical intervention can be considered.
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- Adnan Safdar
- Renal Section, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
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- Renal Section, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Tabari AK, Atqiaee K, Mohajerzadeh L, Rouzrokh M, Ghoroubi J, Alam A, Lotfollahzadeh S, Tabatabaey A, Bakaeean B. Early pyeloplasty versus conservative management of severe ureteropelvic junction obstruction in asymptomatic infants. J Pediatr Surg 2020; 55:1936-1940. [PMID: 31495506 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ureteric-pelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is the most common cause of antenatal and neonatal hydronephrosis and its management remains controversial. While conservative management is advocated for all, this strategy puts a quarter of these patients at risk for possibly irreversible renal damage. AIM In this study, we compare functional and anatomic outcomes in newborns and infants less than 1 year of age with high-grade unilateral UPJO, following early surgical pyeloplasty (ESP) versus conservative management (CM). MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a single center prospective interventional study. Infants referred to our tertiary care pediatric surgery clinic between September 2016 and September 2018 with UPJO were considered. To be included patients must have been less than 1 year old, lack of clinical symptoms, suffer from severe hydronephrosis as defined by Society for Fetal Urology (SFU) grades 3 or 4, and have affected kidney Split Renal Function (SRF) above 40%. Patients with bilateral disease, structural anomalies, or an abnormal voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) were excluded. Anatomical and functional outcomes were measured and compared at 6 and 12 months. RESULTS Fifty-six patients were assigned to receive either ESP (n = 28) or CM (n = 28). At 6 months Cortical thickness, polar length, and SFU indices were significantly lower in the ESP group, while none of the outcomes were significantly different between the two groups at 12 months. Despite the two groups not being different at 12 months regarding differential renal function (DRF), there was a significant decrease of function in the CM group compared to baseline. CONCLUSION When considering treatment options for infants with high-grade UPJO, it appears that ESP hastens improvement of anatomic and functional indices, while CM may lead to a significant deterioration in renal function.
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- Ahmad Khaleghnejad Tabari
- Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Urology Miami Children's Hospital Miami, FL
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- Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Amiralmomenin Hospital, Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Branch
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Chiodini B, Ghassemi M, Khelif K, Ismaili K. Clinical Outcome of Children With Antenatally Diagnosed Hydronephrosis. Front Pediatr 2019; 7:103. [PMID: 30984723 PMCID: PMC6449796 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2019.00103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Fetal renal pelvis dilation is a common condition, which is observed in 1-4. 5% of pregnancies. In many cases, this finding resolves spontaneously. However, sometimes it may be a signal of significant urinary tract pathologies. The main abnormalities found after birth are uretero-pelvic junction stenosis, primary vesicoureteral reflux, megaureter, duplex kidneys, and posterior urethral valves, with uretero-pelvic junction stenosis and primary vesicoureteral reflux accounting for most of the cases. Diagnosis, management, and prognosis at short and longer term of these conditions will be reviewed in this article.
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- Benedetta Chiodini
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital des Enfants Reine-Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Hôpital des Enfants Reine-Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Hôpital des Enfants Reine-Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital des Enfants Reine-Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Advances in prenatal screening and diagnosis, combined with an understanding of the pathophysiology of congenital anomalies, have brought incredible impetus to the field of fetal surgery. Identification of fetal anomalies can lead to counseling of the affected family so that informed decisions can be made on how to proceed with the pregnancy. Counseling may lead to pregnancy termination, changes in the timing or mode of delivery, and, in select cases, prenatal intervention. Open fetal surgery may be considered in severe cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, congenital chest lesions, sacrococcygeal teratoma, urinary tract obstruction, and myelomeningocele. The ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure may be lifesaving for fetuses with giant neck masses. Finally, fetoscopic surgery may be offered for select cases of twin-twin transfusion syndrome and twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence. Fetal intervention in all of these cases depends on a team approach to the patient and on the objective comparison of outcomes with and without fetal therapy. In the future, further understanding of the genetic basis of congenital diseases may enable minimally invasive treatments such as stem cell transplantation or gene therapy.
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- Tippi C. Mackenzie
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
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Smith-Harrison LI, Hougen HY, Timberlake MD, Corbett ST. Current applications of in utero intervention for lower urinary tract obstruction. J Pediatr Urol 2015; 11:341-7. [PMID: 26441047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Since the early 1980s with the inception of fetal intervention for obstructive uropathy, there have been creative attempts to improve both perinatal and long-term outcomes. Despite advances in technology and an improved understanding of lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) in the fetus, the results for these therapeutic interventions remain guarded and the long-term renal morbidity among survivors remains problematic. RECENT FINDINGS Fetal LUTO represents a range of disorders but the most common of these is posterior urethral valves (PUVs). Selection criteria for candidates of possible intervention have improved with our understanding of fetal renal physiology. Serial urinalysis has marginally improved our ability to predict those that may ultimately respond to treatment [1,2], but the potential in the development of biomarkers for renal development or maldevelopment holds greater promise [3]. Advancements in fetal surgery may result in less fetal and maternal morbidity, but limited long-term improvement in outcomes highlights the controversial nature of the various interventions [4-10]. We must counsel families that fetal surgery offers hope but we cannot allow them to hold unrealistic expectations for cure. SUMMARY In appropriately selected fetuses, intervention may improve perinatal survival but not without risk to mother and fetus. Long-term renal outcomes remain problematic amongst survivors. In the case of PUV, postnatal primary valve ablation remains the cornerstone of treatment for nephron preservation; however, our ability to mimic these results in the prenatal population remains poor [11]. Disease severity has likely predetermined those that will survive through the perinatal period with or without intervention. Nonetheless, our drive to assess and manage fetal obstructive uropathy perseveres so that we may ultimately relieve obstruction and preserve renal and lung function. We must maintain optimism that continued advances will ultimately improve outcomes, but also be realistic with our current expectations. This paper reviews the status of current in utero interventions and outcomes.
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- L I Smith-Harrison
- University of Virginia Children's Hospital/University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- University of Virginia Children's Hospital/University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- University of Virginia Children's Hospital/University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- University of Virginia Children's Hospital/University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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Martínez JM, Masoller N, Devlieger R, Passchyn E, Gómez O, Rodo J, Deprest JA, Gratacós E. Laser Ablation of Posterior Urethral Valves by Fetal Cystoscopy. Fetal Diagn Ther 2015; 37:267-73. [DOI: 10.1159/000367805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Objective: To report the results of fetal cystoscopic laser ablation of posterior urethral valves (PUV) in a consecutive series in two referral centers. Methods: Twenty pregnant women with a presumptive isolated PUV were treated with fetal cystoscopy under local anesthesia. Identification and fulguration of the PUV by one or several firing-contacts with diode laser were attempted. Perinatal and long-term outcomes were prospectively recorded. Results: The median gestational age at procedure was 18.1 weeks (range 15.0-25.6), and median operation time was 24 min (range 15-40). Access to the urethra was achieved in 19/20 (95%) cases, and postoperative, normalization of bladder size and amniotic fluid was observed in 16/20 (80%). Overall, there were 9 (45%) terminations of pregnancy and 11 women (55%) delivered a liveborn baby at a mean gestational age of 37.3 (29.1-40.2) weeks. No infants developed pulmonary hypoplasia and all were alive at 15-110 months. Eight (40% of all fetuses, 72.7% of newborns) had normal renal function and 3 (27.3%) had renal failure awaiting renal transplantation. Conclusion: Fetoscopic laser ablation for PUV can achieve bladder decompression and amniotic fluid normalization with a single procedure in selected cases with anyhydramnios. There is still a significant risk of progression to renal failure pre or postnatally.
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Ethun CG, Zamora IJ, Roth DR, Kale A, Cisek L, Belfort MA, Haeri S, Ruano R, Welty SE, Cassady CI, Olutoye OO, Cass DL. Outcomes of fetuses with lower urinary tract obstruction treated with vesicoamniotic shunt: a single-institution experience. J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:956-62. [PMID: 23701767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this manuscript was to examine the outcomes of patients with lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) treated with vesicoamniotic shunt (VAS) to improve the quality of prenatal consultation and therapy. METHODS The medical records of all patients diagnosed with LUTO at our center between January 2004 and March 2012 were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS Of 14 male fetuses with LUTO, all with characteristic ultrasound findings, 11 underwent intervention. One patient received vesicocentesis alone, while 10 had VAS. Two fetuses additionally underwent cystoscopy (one with attempted valve ablation), and two had peritoneoamniotic shunts. Of 16 total VAS, 13 were placed successfully, 8 dislodged (median 7 days), and 1 obstructed (84 days). Two fetuses suffered in utero demise, and two have unknown outcomes. LUTO was confirmed in six of eight live-born fetuses. One patient died in the neonatal period, while seven survived. All six available at follow-up (median 3.7 years), had significant genitourinary morbidity. Five patients had chronic kidney disease, but only one has required dialysis and transplant. Three had respiratory insufficiency, and one required a tracheostomy. CONCLUSION Despite significant perinatal and long-term morbidity, VAS offers patients faced with a poor prognosis an improved chance of survival. Our results underscore the need for further research into the diagnosis and treatment of LUTO.
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- Cecilia G Ethun
- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Congenital urinary tract obstruction (diagnosed antenatally by ultrasound screening) is one of the main causes of end-stage kidney disease in children. The extent of kidney injury in early gestation and the resultant abnormality in kidney development determine fetal outcome and postnatal renal function. Unfortunately, the current approach to diagnostic evaluation of the severity of injury has inherently poor diagnostic and prognostic value because it is based on the assessment of fetal tubular function from fetal urine samples rather than on estimates of the dysplastic changes in the injured developing kidney. To improve the outcome in children with congenital urinary tract obstruction, new biomarkers reflecting these structural changes are needed. Genomic and proteomic techniques that have emerged in the past decade can help identify the key genes and proteins from biological fluids, including amniotic fluid, that might reflect the extent of injury to the developing kidney.
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UNLABELLED Due to the progress in fetal surgery, it is important to acquire data about fetal pain. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed a Medline research from 1995, matching the following key words: "pain" and "fetus", with the following: "subplate", "thalamocortical", "myelination", "analgesia", "anesthesia", "brain", "behavioral states", "substance p". We focused on: (a) fetal development of nociceptive pathways; (b) fetal electrophysiological, endocrinological and behavioral reactions to stimuli and pain. RESULTS We retrieved 217 papers of which 157 were highly informative; some reported similar data or were only case-reports, and were not quoted. Most endocrinological, behavioral and electrophysiological studies of fetal pain are performed in the third trimester, and they seem to agree that the fetus in the 3rd trimester can experience pain. But the presence of fetal pain in the 2nd trimester is less evident. In favor of a 2nd trimester perception of pain is the early development of spino-thalamic pathways (approximately from the 20th week), and the connections of the thalamus with the subplate (approximately from the 23rd week). Against this possibility, some authors report the immaturity of the cortex with the consequent lack of awareness, and the almost continuous state of sleep of the fetus. CONCLUSIONS Most studies disclose the possibility of fetal pain in the third trimester of gestation. This evidence becomes weaker before this date, though we cannot exclude its increasing presence since the beginning of the second half of the gestation.
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- Carlo Valerio Bellieni
- Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproduction Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
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Ruano R. Fetal surgery for severe lower urinary tract obstruction. Prenat Diagn 2011; 31:667-74. [PMID: 21413041 DOI: 10.1002/pd.2736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2010] [Revised: 01/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Fetal interventions have been proposed for treatment of severe lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO), as this condition is associated with high rates of perinatal mortality and postnatal renal impairment. The rationale for in utero treatment for those cases is based on the possibility of relieving the obstruction, improving the amniotic fluid volume, and preventing renal and bladder damage. Candidates for fetal intervention should be rigorously selected based on the confirmation of severe LUTO (dilated bladder and bilateral hydronephrosis), oligohydramnios or anyhydramnios and 'favorable' fetal urinalysis (dependent on gestational age). Nowadays there are two different therapeutic options with specific technical approaches. Vesico-amniotic shunting is an easier procedure, but with a higher frequency of related complications. Fetal cystoscopy can be used for diagnostic purpose and for treatment of posterior urethral valves, with suggestive advantage of allowing a more physiological release of the obstruction. According to the literature, estimated survival rates and postnatal normal renal function frequencies are approximately 40 and 50% after vesico-amniotic shunting and 75 and 65% after fetal cystoscopy, respectively.
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- Rodrigo Ruano
- Obstetrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Kitajima K, Aoba T, Pringle KC, Seki Y, Zuccollo J, Koike J, Chikaraishi T, Kitagawa H. Bladder development following bladder outlet obstruction in fetal lambs: optimal timing of fetal therapy. J Pediatr Surg 2010; 45:2423-30. [PMID: 21129559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2010] [Accepted: 08/12/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lower urinary tract obstruction causes both renal failure and bladder dysfunction after birth. This study examined the early bladder wall changes after creating an obstructive uropathy focusing on bladder wall thickness and muscle integrity. METHODS We created obstructive uropathy in fetal lambs at 60 days' gestation, ligating the urethra and urachus. The fetuses (n = 28) were delivered at 48 hours and 3, 4, 5, 7, and 14 days after obstruction and at term (145 days' gestation). Sham-operated lambs were used as controls (n = 20). Histology samples were stained using α-smooth muscle actin) immunohistochemistry and also hematoxylin-eosin, Masson trichrome, and colloidal Fe stain. RESULTS The bladder wall initially expanded and stretched. By day 4, the bladder wall became thicker. Histologically, the bladder in obstructed lambs demonstrated a prominent submucosal fibrotic change by 7 days. The mean bladder wall thickness at 14 days after obstruction was thicker than controls, and fibrosis was prominent. CONCLUSION The initial changes in the bladder wall were expansion of the muscle component followed by fibrosis. The bladder wall thickness dramatically increased 4 to 7 days after obstruction. We conclude that shunting operations to preserve bladder function may be needed earlier than expected.
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- Kazuki Kitajima
- Department of Urology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan
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Quintero RA, Gomez Castro LA, Bermudez C, Chmait RH, Kontopoulos EV. In utero management of fetal lower urinary tract obstruction with a novel shunt: a landmark development in fetal therapy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2010; 23:806-12. [PMID: 19968590 DOI: 10.3109/14767050903443491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction occurs in approximately 1:3000 pregnancies. Standard vesicoamniotic shunting is fraught with malfunctioning in upto 60% of cases. We hereby report the development and application of a novel and reliable shunt. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with lower urinary tract obstruction were offered the novel shunt among other standard management options. Shunting involved the placement of a double disk device with a standard double pig-tail catheter. All patients signed informed consent. RESULTS Four patients have been treated with the novel shunt. In three patients, shunting was conducted between the bladder and amniotic cavity. In one patient (dichorionic-discordant twins) with a prior dislodged shunt causing urinary ascites, shunting was conducted between the peritoneal and amniotic cavities ('bridge shunt'). In all cases, correct and stable shunt placement was confirmed endoscopically and sonographically and in all patients, the fetal bladder remains effectively drained. CONCLUSION Reliable and effective vesico or peritoneoamniotic shunting can be achieved with the novel shunt. This shunt cannot become dislodged into the peritoneal cavity or the amniotic cavity, and cannot be pulled out by the fetus. Further experience is necessary to determine the risks and benefits of this novel treatment for fetal lower urinary tract obstruction.
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- Ruben A Quintero
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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Antenatal sonography has markedly increased the detection of urogenital anomalies, including those conditions that lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Prenatal intervention is feasible to arrest and sometimes reverse the sequelae of bladder outlet obstruction but not necessarily renal damage. Myelomeningoceles, the most severe form of spina bifida, can be corrected in utero, with improvements in hydrocephalus seen along with a decreased incidence of ventricular shunting postnatally. Medical therapy to prevent virilization associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia has been successful, with improved ability to detect its presence prenatally now possible. As further techniques evolve to correct underlying disease processes, it becomes important to critically assess the therapies, particularly with long-term outcome data.
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- Michael C Carr
- Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Mizuno Y, Tsuchida S, Kakiuchi S, Ishiguro A, Goishi K, Kamei Y, Kanamori Y, Yamazaki Y, Sekine T, Igarashi T. Case report: prenatal intervention for severe anterior urethral valve. Pediatr Int 2010; 52:e92-5. [PMID: 20500471 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2010.03047.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yoko Mizuno
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
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- Miho Watanabe
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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This review aims to outline the management of a fetus in whom a distended bladder or an absent bladder has been identified during prenatal fetal screening. The causes, pre-delivery and immediate post-delivery treatment options are discussed, as well as prognosis.
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- Jenny Yiee
- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Yiee J, Wilcox D. Management of fetal hydronephrosis. Pediatr Nephrol 2008; 23:347-53. [PMID: 17671800 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-007-0542-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2006] [Revised: 04/24/2007] [Accepted: 05/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Prenatally detected hydronephrosis has become a common diagnosis for both pediatric nephrologists and urologists. Hydronephrosis is most commonly assessed by the Society for Fetal Urology grading system or anterior-posterior diameter of the renal pelvis in the transverse plane. Some cases of bilateral obstruction, most commonly from posterior urethral valves, can be life-threatening and require close monitoring or, occasionally, fetal intervention. The majority are unilateral and of no threat to the growing fetus. The crux of postnatal management is the separation of the minority of patients whose renal function is at risk from the majority who will suffer no renal consequences. This management involves a regimen of ultrasounds, voiding cystourethrograms, and nuclear renograms for diagnosis and surveillance. Recent literature has been aimed at the timing and necessity of these studies in order to minimize extraneous studies without compromising renal function.
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- Jenny Yiee
- Urology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Congenital urinary tract obstruction is a heterogenous condition with a varying natural history. Accurate diagnosis within the late-first and second trimesters allows for counselling of the parents and planning of multi-disciplinary care for the pregnancy and newborn. Antenatal investigations to predict postnatal renal function are of varying accuracy. However, some factors have been shown to be predictive of poor outcome in terms of renal function at birth and infancy. There is the possibility of in-utero intervention in these fetuses.
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- R K Morris
- Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Birmingham Women's Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TG, UK.
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Craparo FJ, Rustico M, Tassis B, Coviello D, Nicolini U. Fetal Serum β2-Microglobulin Before and After Bladder Shunting: A 2-Step Approach to Evaluate Fetuses With Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction. J Urol 2007; 178:2576-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.08.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Frank J. Craparo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale V. Buzzi, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale V. Buzzi, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale V. Buzzi, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale V. Buzzi, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale V. Buzzi, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction affects 2.2 per 10,000 births. It is a consequence of a range of pathological processes, most commonly posterior urethral valves (64%) or urethral atresia (39%). It is a condition of high mortality and morbidity associated with progressive renal dysfunction and oligohydramnios, and hence fetal pulmonary hypoplasia. Accurate detection is possible via ultrasound, but the underlying pathology is often unknown. In future, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be increasingly used alongside ultrasound in the diagnosis and assessment of fetuses with lower urinary tract obstruction. Fetal urine analysis may provide improvements in prenatal determination of renal prognosis, but the optimum criteria to be used remain unclear. It is now possible to decompress the obstruction in utero via percutaneous vesico-amniotic shunting or cystoscopic techniques. In appropriately selected fetuses intervention may improve perinatal survival, but long-term renal morbidity amongst survivors remains problematic.
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- David Lissauer
- Division of Reproductive and Child Health, Birmingham Women's Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TG, UK
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Walsh TJ, Hsieh S, Grady R, Mueller BA. Antenatal hydronephrosis and the risk of pyelonephritis hospitalization during the first year of life. Urology 2007; 69:970-4. [PMID: 17482945 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.01.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2006] [Revised: 10/31/2006] [Accepted: 01/22/2007] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the risk of hospitalization for pyelonephritis within the first year of life among infants with and without antenatal hydronephrosis. METHODS A retrospective cohort analysis was performed using linked birth-hospital discharge records from Washington State for 1987 to 2002 to evaluate the risk of hospitalization in the first year of life for pyelonephritis among infants with and without hydronephrosis. Eligible infants had mothers who had prenatal ultrasound screening. A total of 522 singleton infants with antenatal hydronephrosis (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision code 753.2) at the birth hospitalization were identified. For comparison, 2610 singletons without hydronephrosis were selected. We screened hospital discharge records for 1 year after delivery to identify hospitalizations for pyelonephritis and estimate the relative risk (RR) among infants with and without hydronephrosis. RESULTS Five percent of infants with antenatal hydronephrosis and 1% of those without had pyelonephritis-related hospitalizations in their first year (RR 11.8, 95% confidence interval [CI] 6.8 to 20.5). Among girls the RR was 36.3 (95% CI 10.6 to 124.0); among boys it was 5.3 (95% CI 2.2 to 13.1). In infants with hydronephrosis, girls were more likely to be hospitalized with pyelonephritis (odds ratio 2.9, 95% CI 1.2 to 6.9). CONCLUSIONS Infants with antenatal hydronephrosis are nearly 12 times more likely to have pyelonephritis-related hospitalizations in the first year of life. This association is stronger in girls. Parents and healthcare providers of infants with this diagnosis should be vigilant for the signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections.
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- Thomas J Walsh
- Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Kamphuis MM, Lim F, Klumper FJ, Oepkes D. Secondary infertility as a late complication of vesico-amniotic shunt therapy. Prenat Diagn 2007; 27:362-4. [PMID: 17286307 DOI: 10.1002/pd.1681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vesico-amniotic shunting can be used for the treatment of fetal obstructive uropathy. However, the procedure is associated with a significant risk of complications. We report a case of a complicated vesico-amniotic placement, where a vesico-amniotic shunt ultimately resulted in, fortunately reversible, infertility. CASE A 36-year-old multigravida was referred to our center at 13 weeks' gestation for the evaluation of fetal lower urinary obstruction. A vesico-amniotic shunt placement requiring several attempts was performed. A few weeks later premature rupture of the membranes occurred. At the request of the parents, the pregnancy was terminated at 22 weeks'gestation. The patient visited us again for secondary infertility, which turned out to be caused by a shunt left behind in the uterus, acting as an IUD. After hysteroscopic removal, she soon became pregnant again. CONCLUSION This case illustrates the importance of careful documentation relating to each and every operation, of all materials used and what was retained in the patient. At delivery, obstetric staff should be completely aware of the prenatal treatment procedures performed, to ensure that no foreign objects are left by oversight, inside the patient's body.
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- M M Kamphuis
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bronovo Hospital, The Haque, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Kitagawa H, Pringle KC, Koike J, Zuccollo J, Seki Y, Wakisaka M, Sato Y, Sato H, Nagae H, Nakada K. Vesicoamniotic shunt for complete urinary tract obstruction is partially effective. J Pediatr Surg 2006; 41:394-402. [PMID: 16481258 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE The long-term outcome for children after antenatal intervention for obstructive uropathies is disappointing. We reported that renal dysplastic changes are well established 3 weeks after obstruction in a fetal lamb model. We used this model to explore renal development and bladder function after fetal intervention. METHODS We created an obstructive uropathy in fetal lambs at 60 days gestation by ligating the urethra and urachus. A vesicostomy (female) or urethrostomy (male) were performed 21 days later. The fetuses were killed at term (145 days) and bladder volume and compliance were measured. The urinary tract was processed for histologic examination. RESULTS Twenty two fetuses were shunted. Nine were miscarried or were still-born. Thirteen survived, and 11 had a successful shunt with a small bladder (8 +/- 5 mL) compared with controls (71 +/- 19 mL) (P < .05). Shunted bladders had poor compliance. Histologically, they had thickened submucosal connective tissue with hypertrophied muscle. Histology of the renal tissue demonstrated relatively well-preserved renal architecture with reduced nephron mass (oligonephronia) in 2 lambs and multicystic dysplastic change in 3. Six (55%) had normal nephrogenesis. CONCLUSIONS In our model, shunt operations after obstructive uropathy fail to preserve bladder function. Shunting ameliorated the development of cystic dysplasia, but half of the lambs had oligonephronia or multicystic dysplastic kidney. These might develop renal failure later in life.
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- Hiroaki Kitagawa
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki 216-8511, Japan.
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Routine second trimester ultrasound screening has resulted in more infants diagnosed with antenatal hydronephrosis. Current recommendations suggest postnatal evaluation of all infants with a renal pelvic diameter >5 mm with ultrasound and voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG.) There are many etiologies of obstructive uropathy including ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction, ureterovesical junction (UVJ) obstruction, posterior urethral valves (PUV), prune belly syndrome, and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Obstructive uropathy can result in tubular damage and decreased nephron number. Tubular damage can result in sodium wasting, hyperkalemic acidosis, and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. Most patients do not require renal replacement therapy in the neonatal period; however, chronic renal insufficiency can occur if the neonate has a significant reduction in nephron number or progressive renal damage from obstruction or infection.
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- Amy Becker
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd,. Texas 75390-9063, USA
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Management of neonatal hydronephrosis is a clinical challenge. The natural history of hydronephrosis has shown that most resolve spontaneously; however, there are a significant number that do not. Although hydronephrosis does not always mean obstruction, it becomes the clinician's role to determine when obstruction will eventually lead to renal damage. Work-up of hydronephrosis diagnosed prenatally starts with a postnatal ultrasound. Using the Society of Fetal Urology (SFU) grading of hydronephrosis based on ultrasonography, a management and treatment algorithm can be constructed. Other studies include a voiding cystourethrogram to evaluate for vesicoureteral reflux or in severe cases of bilateral hydronephrosis to evaluate for posterior urethral valves. Diuretic renography is useful in many cases to evaluate the degree of obstruction and determine differential renal function. The goal is to select the patients who would benefit from early surgical intervention. To achieve that goal, aggressive observation is often required.
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- James M Belarmino
- Albany Medical College, Division of Urology, MC 208, 23 Hackett Boulevard, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
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Biard JM, Johnson MP, Carr MC, Wilson RD, Hedrick HL, Pavlock C, Adzick NS. Long-term outcomes in children treated by prenatal vesicoamniotic shunting for lower urinary tract obstruction. Obstet Gynecol 2005; 106:503-8. [PMID: 16135579 DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000171117.38929.eb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Limited information is available about long-term outcomes in children treated prenatally for lower urinary tract obstruction. Our aim was to evaluate outcomes in children treated in utero with vesicoamniotic shunts. METHODS Clinical outcomes in 20 pregnancies with a singleton male fetus, oligo/anhydramnios, and lower urinary tract obstruction were studied using chart review and phone and written clinical questionnaire for parents, pediatricians, and urologists. RESULTS Overall 1-year survival was 91%. Two neonatal deaths occurred from pulmonary hypoplasia. Mean gestational age at delivery was 34.6 weeks, mean days from shunting to delivery were 84.4, and mean birth weight was 2,574 g. Prenatal urinary prognosis was good in 13, borderline in 2, and poor in 3 of the survivors. Mean age at follow-up was 5.83 years. Posterior urethral valves were confirmed in 7 males, urethral atresia in 4, and prune belly syndrome in 7. Eight children had acceptable renal function, 4 had mild insufficiency, and 6 required dialysis and eventual renal transplant. Eleven children had normal bladder function with spontaneous voiding, 6 required catheterization, and 1 child still had a vesicostomy. Height and weight were below the 25th percentile in 9 children. Persistent respiratory problems were present in 8, musculoskeletal problems in 9, and frequent urinary tract infections were reported in 9. Health-related quality of life results in our group with lower urinary tract obstruction were similar to those in a healthy child population. CONCLUSION Male children who underwent prenatal bladder shunting were neurodevelopmentally normal. Although one third of the surviving babies required dialysis and transplantation, the majority have acceptable renal and bladder function and report satisfactory quality of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Jean-Marc Biard
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4399, USA
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Fetal surgery is a newly evolving multidisciplinary medical field, being performed in specialized centers. It deals with the treatment of selected fetuses with congenital anomalies that cause high morbidity and mortality. The aim of the surgical treatment is to avoid the development of progressive and eventually irreversible damage at birth. Examples of entities treated are obstructive uropathy leading to renal insufficiency, lung hypoplasia in severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia, severe congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung, and sacrococcygeal teratoma. This review describes principles of fetal surgery, physiopathologic processes of some of the anomalies treated in this way, and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Recently published results are presented and discussed.
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- S Hosie
- Kinderchirurgische Universitätsklinik, Klinikum Mannheim, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg.
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Miguelez J, Bunduki V, Yoshizaki CT, Sadek LDSR, Koch V, Peralta CFA, Zugaib M. Fetal obstructive uropathy: is urine sampling useful for prenatal counselling? Prenat Diagn 2005; 26:81-4. [PMID: 16374901 DOI: 10.1002/pd.1360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether fetal urinary sodium and chloride provide clinically useful information in addition to ultrasound in bilateral obstructive uropathy. METHODS Sonographic features and urinary concentrations of sodium and chloride were evaluated in fetuses with bilateral obstructive uropathy. After a minimum of 12 months of postnatal follow-up, cases that developed increased serum creatinine (greater than 50 micromol/L) were compared with those that did not. RESULTS Of the cases studied, 16/35 died perinatally, all showing anamnios and markedly elevated urinary electrolytes. Of the survivors, ten maintained normal postnatal serum creatinine, whereas nine did not. The frequency of reduced amniotic fluid/olygohydramnios was higher in cases that developed increased serum creatinine (four out of nine) than in those that did not (nil). Sodium above the 95th percentile was 100% specific and 44% sensitive to predict an increased serum creatinine during early infancy, while chloride above the 95th percentile was 70% specific and 56% sensitive. All seven cases in which urinary sodium was elevated and/or amniotic fluid volume was reduced developed renal failure. CONCLUSION Urine sampling slightly improved renal function prediction, but this must be balanced against its fetal risks.
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- Javier Miguelez
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Anumba DO, Scott JE, Plant ND, Robson SC. Diagnosis and outcome of fetal lower urinary tract obstruction in the northern region of England. Prenat Diagn 2005; 25:7-13. [PMID: 15662711 DOI: 10.1002/pd.1074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We reviewed the prenatal and postnatal management of fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) in a large geographically defined population. METHODS The records of 113 cases of LUTO seen over a 14-year period were examined. The predictive accuracy of prenatal findings for chronic renal failure (CRF) and a comparison of prenatal-suspected and non-suspected cases were made. RESULTS The incidence of LUTO was 2.2 in 10 000 births. During the study period, prenatal detection improved from 33 to 62%. Sensitivity of prenatal ultrasound detection of renal dysplasia and fetal urinary sodium, calcium, and beta2-microglobulin for CRF or renal dysplasia on autopsy were 59, 33, 66, and 63% respectively. Compared to undetected cases, those detected prenatally had higher mortality and a higher rate of CRF at 24 months (17% vs 57%, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Our observations confirm the poor prognosis associated with fetal LUTO. The value of serial fetal urine biochemistry, other prenatal predictors of postnatal renal function, and the benefits of vesicoamniotic shunting require larger series and longer follow-up.
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- Dilly O Anumba
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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López Pereira P, Martinez Urrutia MJ, Jaureguizar E. Initial and long-term management of posterior urethral valves. World J Urol 2004; 22:418-24. [PMID: 15558286 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-004-0460-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2004] [Accepted: 03/30/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Posterior urethral valves are the most common cause of congenital obstructive uropathy, resulting in renal failure in childhood. Nowadays, in most cases, diagnosis is suggested by antenatal ultrasound. However, antenatal intervention has not resulted in a significantly improved outcome. Endoscopic valve ablation is the initial treatment in most of these neonates, but others procedures, like vesicostomy or ureterostomy, can also be justified in some particular cases in order to improve renal function prognosis. Different factors like bladder dysfunction, VUR, polyuria and proteinuria, can be responsible for the slow and progressive deterioration in renal function that some of these patients show over the years. By treating them all, we may prevent or delay the onset of end stage renal disease.
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- P López Pereira
- University Hospital La Paz Unidad de Urologia Infantil, Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain.
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Fetal surgery has become a viable option for many parents whose unborn infants have congenital anomalies. However, this approach is best suited to specific circumstances and specific babies. Careful prenatal care and early diagnosis ensure that this option is available to those who can benefit from the intervention.
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- Marjorie J Arca
- Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Antenatal sonography has increased the detection of urogenital anomalies markedly, including conditions that lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Prenatal intervention is feasible to arrest and sometimes reverse the sequelae of bladder-outlet obstruction, but not necessarily renal damage. Myelomeningoceles, the most severe form of spina bifida,can be corrected in utero, with improvements in hydrocephalus and a decreased incidence of ventricular shunting postnatally. Medical therapy to prevent virilization associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia has been successful, with improved ability to detect its presence prenatally. As techniques evolve to correct underlying disease processes,it becomes important to assess the therapies critically, particularly with long-term outcome data.
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- Michael C Carr
- Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Wood Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399, USA.
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Strand WR. Initial management of complex pediatric disorders: prunebelly syndrome, posterior urethral valves. Urol Clin North Am 2004; 31:399-415, vii. [PMID: 15313050 DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2004.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Prunebelly syndrome and posterior urethral valves are conditions of detrusor dysfunction associated with antenatal urethral obstruction. The resultant severe hydroureteronephrosis and renal dysplasia initiate a sequence potentially leading to renal failure. This article reviews clinical features and explores neonatal evaluation and treatment for both conditions. A comprehensive approach to initial management aimed at optimal renal preservation and bladder rehabilitation is proposed.
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- William R Strand
- Section of Pediatric Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Suite 1401, 6300 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235, USA.
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Fetal surgery is now an accepted modality for treatment of a variety of lethal and non-lethal congenital conditions. It represents a new, fast-moving frontier of medicine in which cooperative mulitdisciplinary effort and input are required to assure both fetal and maternal welfare. A wide range of therapeutic strategies from percutaneous to open invasive techniques has led to a complex list of different procedures for different diseases. This review identifies the most common disease entities managed by fetal intervention, examines the evolution in development of techniques to those currently used, and describes the prospective, randomized trials presently underway that are designed to establish the safety and determine true efficacy of treatment. Fetal surgery as a (multi)discipline continues to strive to minimize maternal and fetal risk. Undoubtedly, as tocolytic therapy and neonatal intensive efforts improve, fetal therapy will expand.
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- Raul A Cortes
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, The Fetal Treatment Center, University of California, San Frncisrco, CA 94143-0570, USA
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Swana HS, Sutherland RS, Baskin L. Prenatal intervention for urinary obstruction and myelomeningocele. Int Braz J Urol 2004; 30:40-8. [PMID: 15707516 DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382004000100010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2003] [Accepted: 11/17/2003] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Widespread use of ultrasonography has resulted in an increase in the recognition of fetal hydronephrosis. The enthusiasm that accompanied early interventions has been tempered by the experience and results obtained over the past 2 decades. The goal has remained the same: to identify patients with serious prenatal obstruction and to identify those which may benefit from intervention. Myelomeningocele remains a devastating congenital anomaly. Fetal and experimental studies suggested that patients with myelomeningocele could benefit from prenatal intervention. Advances in technology and perinatal management have made intervention for more complex malformations such as myelomeningocele possible. This article will review current knowledge and will detail rational management for the management of prenatal hydronephrosis. The current state of antenatal myelomeningocele repair and the urologic implications will be described as well.
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- Hubert S Swana
- Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0330, USA.
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Despite the sound experimental basis and initial promise of early animal models, the results of antenatal intervention have been disappointing, with high rates of misdiagnosis of urethral valves, complications from vesicoamniotic shunting, perinatal mortality, and long-term renal impairment and bladder dysfunction in survivors. The recent development of a cystoscopic approach might obviate some of these problems, but to date the procedure been limited by technical difficulty in negotiating the urethrovesical angle. Overcoming these difficulties through equipment modifications might allow definitive testing of whether or not alleviating distal urinary obstruction in utero is beneficial.
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- Sailesh Kumar
- Centre for Fetal Care, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 OHS, UK.
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Wilson RD, Johnson MP. Prenatal ultrasound guided percutaneous shunts for obstructive uropathy and thoracic disease. Semin Pediatr Surg 2003; 12:182-9. [PMID: 12961112 DOI: 10.1016/s1055-8586(03)00027-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The authors reviewed the status of closed ultrasound-guided fetal therapy using a pigtail shunt to create vesicoamniotic or thoracoamniotic decompression of the fluid-filled space. This review includes published and textbook reports of in utero therapy for bladder obstruction, pleural effusion, and macrocystic adenomatoid malformation from 1985 through 2002. For fetuses affected by lower urinary tract obstruction, the key component is identifying those fetuses that have retained renal function and are most likely to benefit from in utero shunting. This good prognosis group has been shown to have improved survival rate and a lower incidence of renal failure. Complications of fetal loss are estimated at 5% owing to the shunt procedure, and the risk of shunt displacement varies from 30% to 50%. Hydrops secondary to primary PE has been shown to be associated with low fetal and neonatal survival at 21% to 23%. Treatment by thoracoamniotic shunting increases survival rate to 75%. The fetus with a macrocystic CCAM and secondary hydrops should be considered a candidate for thoracoamniotic shunt to decrease CCAM volume, reverse hydrops, and improve survival rate. Thoracoamniotic shunt and thoracocentesis pregnancy loss risks for pleural effusion (PE) and macrocystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung (CCAM) are 5% and 0.5% to 1.0%, respectively.
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- R Douglas Wilson
- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Vanderheyden T, Kumar S, Fisk NM. Fetal renal impairment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 8:279-89. [PMID: 15001131 DOI: 10.1016/s1084-2756(03)00022-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2003] [Accepted: 01/31/2003] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Renal function in utero deals chiefly with urine production rather than the excretion of metabolites, which are cleared by the placenta. Fetal renal impairment (FRI) in bilateral renal disease thus presents as oligohydramnios or anhydramnios; this can lead to lung hypoplasia and early neonatal death. As in the adult, FRI can be divided into prerenal, renal and postrenal causes. Causes of prerenal FRI include intrauterine growth restriction, unbalanced intertwin transfusion in monochorionic twins and maternal drug ingestion. Bilateral renal agenesis, multicystic dysplasia and both the autosomal dominant and recessive forms of polycystic kidney disease are examples of renal causes, whereas postrenal etiologies are usually caused by lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO). When both kidneys are affected and there is severe mid-trimester oligohydramnios, the prognosis is poor. Although animal studies have shown that prolonged LUTO leads to lung hypoplasia and renal damage, and that decompression of the fetal kidney in early pregnancy restores fetal pulmonary and renal function, the value of fetal therapy such as vesico-amniotic shunting remains controversial, with a high procedure-related complication rate and a high incidence of end-stage renal failure in childhood. Fetal cystoscopic treatment of posterior urethral valves in utero may obviate some of these difficulties but remains an investigational procedure.
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- Tina Vanderheyden
- Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital,Imperial College, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London W12OSH, UK.
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Welsh A, Agarwal S, Kumar S, Smith RP, Fisk NM. Fetal cystoscopy in the management of fetal obstructive uropathy: experience in a single European centre. Prenat Diagn 2003; 23:1033-41. [PMID: 14691987 DOI: 10.1002/pd.717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To audit diagnostic and therapeutic fetal cystoscopy for suspected posterior urethral valves (PUV). METHODS In 13 fetuses, (14-28 weeks) the bladder was entered with a 1.3 mm embryo-fetoscope and intravesical findings documented. In 10 fetuses, an attempt was made to treat the obstruction by saline hydro-ablation (n = 4) and/or guide-wire passage (n = 9). Renal function was assessed post-natally at 10 to 34 months. RESULTS The bladder wall was visualised in 12/13 cases and the bladder neck in 11; in 10 cases the upper urethra was entered, and the obstruction visualised in five. PUV were 'seen' in 4/9 confirmed cases, but also in one case of urethral atresia, while in two others the degree of resistance to guide-wire passage suggested atresia or prune belly. Therapeutic attempts were technically successful, at least initially, in 6/10 cases. Of the five cases with confirmed PUV and normal fetal urinary electrolytes, two have acceptable renal function at follow-up. Hydro-ablation in one case resulted in resolution of sonographic signs of obstruction, and ablated valves were confirmed post-natally. CONCLUSIONS Semi-rigid fetal cystoscopy allows entry into the upper urethra in most obstructive uropathies, although bladder neck angulation precludes visualisation of the site of obstruction in the majority. Guide-wire passage or hydro-ablation may allow relatively atraumatic ablation of PUV in utero without the chronic bladder decompression associated with vesico-amniotic shunting. However, current technical limitations need to be overcome, possibly by the use of flexible or angled fetoscopes, before the role of cystoscopic treatment can be formally evaluated.
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- Alec Welsh
- Centre for Fetal Care, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, and Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology Imperial College London, (Hammersmith Campus), UK
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We present a comprehensive and current review of the etiology, evaluation, treatment, and outcome of antenatal hydronephrosis. When a diagnosis of antenatal hydronephrosis is made, many questions regarding pregnancy, prenatal care, intervention, and what may be expected after birth are raised. Debate and controversy exist on the diagnosis and subsequent evaluation and management of the child with antenatal hydronephrosis. A review of the literature and our own experience with antenatal hydronephrosis are presented in order to guide the physician who is caring for mother and child.
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- Christopher S Cooper
- Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Iowa, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City 52242, USA.
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Duncombe GJ, Barker AP, Moss TJM, Gurrin LC, Charles AK, Smith NM, Newnham JP. The effects of overcoming experimental bladder outflow obstruction in fetal sheep. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2002; 11:130-7. [PMID: 12375543 DOI: 10.1080/jmf.11.2.130.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To develop an ovine model of fetal bladder outflow obstruction and to investigate the effect on the kidney of surgical relief of the obstruction in the prenatal period. METHODS Ultrasound examination and amniocentesis were performed on 68 date-bred pregnant ewes at day 57 of pregnancy (term = 150 days). Fetal gender was determined using a molecular technique to identify single male fetuses. The urethra and urachus were ligated at hysterotomy on 20 of these fetuses at 75 days' gestation. Comparisons were made with six controls that did not undergo operation. Changes that occurred in fetal urinary tract appearance were detected using serial ultrasound examinations. Seven obstructed cases chosen at random had further prenatal surgery on day 94 to decompress the obstructed urinary tract by vesicostomy. The animals were killed at 110 days' gestation and post-mortem studies were performed. RESULTS Fourteen days after surgical obstruction, there were increases in the summed renal lengths (33 mm vs. 28 mm, p = 0.003) and renal pelvis anteroposterior (A-P) diameters (8 mm vs. 5.5 mm, p = 0.02). In the group allocated to receive surgical decompression, 9 days' relief of obstruction resulted in significant reductions in summed renal lengths (30 mm vs. 41 mm, p = 0.024; controls 31 mm) and renal pelvis A-P diameters (5.8 mm vs. 8.9 mm, p = 0.012; controls < 2 mm). Postmortem histological examination in the surgical decompression group revealed an estimated number of glomeruli similar to controls and greater than in the obstructed cases. CONCLUSION Surgical relief of fetal bladder outflow obstruction in ovine mid-pregnancy results in improved renal appearance on ultrasonic and histopathological examinations.
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- G J Duncombe
- Women and Infants Research Foundation, Subiaco, Western Australia
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Lower urinary tract obstruction has a significant impact on neonatal and child health. Pulmonary hyperplasia and renal impairment could be direct or indirect consequences of this condition leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Evaluation of fetuses with suspected lower urinary tract obstruction is performed not only to confirm the diagnosis but also to assess renal prognosis. Ultrasound examination and urinary analysis aid in the evaluation of these fetuses. The decision to perform fetal intervention in these cases is a difficult one. Vesico-amniotic fetal shunting, open fetal surgery and more recently endoscopic fetal surgery for this condition are available as possible modalities of fetal intervention. Case selection for fetal intervention is extremely important in order to both avoid unnecessary intervention in those unlikely to survive, and also to avoid procedure related complications in fetuses likely to do well without intervention. Vesico-amniotic shunting has the advantage of bypassing the obstruction, however it is often associated with complications. Open fetal surgery is not usually recommended because of the complications and high fetal loss rate. Endoscopic surgery to visualise and treat the cause of lower urinary tract obstruction has been tried. Fetal endoscopic surgery is in its infancy and endoscopic procedures are limited to a few groups. This current review addresses evaluation, case selection and therapeutic options for lower urinary tract obstruction in utero. It also discusses the limited data against which the efficacy of the various options can be assessed. The current state of fetal intervention is detailed in the present review.
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- S K Agarwal
- Centre for Fetal Care, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London, UK.
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McLORIE GORDON, FARHAT WALID, KHOURY ANTOINE, GEARY DENNIS, RYAN GREGORY. OUTCOME ANALYSIS OF VESICOAMNIOTIC SHUNTING IN A COMPREHENSIVE POPULATION. J Urol 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)65913-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- GORDON McLORIE
- From the Divisions of Pediatric Urology and Nephrology, Hospital for Sick Children, and Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Divisions of Pediatric Urology and Nephrology, Hospital for Sick Children, and Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Divisions of Pediatric Urology and Nephrology, Hospital for Sick Children, and Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Divisions of Pediatric Urology and Nephrology, Hospital for Sick Children, and Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Divisions of Pediatric Urology and Nephrology, Hospital for Sick Children, and Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Yang SP, Woolf AS, Quinn F, Winyard PJ. Deregulation of renal transforming growth factor-beta1 after experimental short-term ureteric obstruction in fetal sheep. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2001; 159:109-17. [PMID: 11438459 PMCID: PMC1850408 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)61678-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Renal malformations are the commonest cause of chronic renal failure in children and they are often associated with urinary tract abnormalities that impair fetal urine flow. Up-regulation of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) occurs after experimental postnatal urinary tract obstruction and we recently reported increased levels of TGF-beta1 in human renal malformations (Yang SP et al, Am J Pathol 2000, 157:1633-1647). These findings led us to propose that obstruction-induced stretch of developing renal epithelia causes up-regulation of TGF-beta1, which then perturbs renal development. In this study, therefore, we examined expression of components of the TGF-beta1 signaling axis in a previously characterized ovine model of fetal short-term urine flow impairment in which complete unilateral ureteric obstruction was induced at 90 days when a few layers of glomeruli had formed. Up-regulation of TGF-beta1 mRNA and protein was observed in obstructed kidneys, compared to sham-operated control organs, after only 10 days. Increased levels of TGF-beta1 receptors I (TGF-betaR1) and II (TGF-betaR2) were also detected on Western blot, and the cytokine and TGF-betaR1 co-localized in disrupted epithelia on immunohistochemistry. De novo expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin, a structural protein up-regulated during TGF-beta1-induced phenotypic switching between human renal dysplastic epithelial and mesenchymal lineages in vitro, was also observed in these aberrant epithelia. These findings implicate increased TGF-beta1 signaling in the early biological changes generated by fetal urinary tract obstruction.
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- S P Yang
- Nephro-Urology Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London, United Kingdom
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