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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2009

Postnatal follow-up of antenatal hydronephrosis: a health-care challenge.

L Cordero, C A Nankervis, R W Oshaughnessy, S A Koff, P J Giannone

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Article in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

L CorderoDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1228, USA. leandro.cordero@osumc.edu
C A Nankervis
R W Oshaughnessy
S A Koff
P J Giannone
The Ohio State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine our experience with ANH and to determine the success of our postnatal follow-up program. STUDY

designCharts of mothers and infants seen (2004 to 2008) at our Regional Perinatal Center were reviewed retrospectively. ANH was defined during the third trimester by anterior pelvic diameters as follows: mild 7 to 9, moderate 10 to 14 or severe >or=15 mm. Fetuses with multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) were included.

resultScreening of approximately 15 000 ultrasound (US) reports identified 268 fetuses with ANH. After prenatal US surveillance, 88 (33%) fetuses had resolved, while 180 (67%) required postnatal follow-up. These 180 fetuses were diagnosed with mild 38 (21%), moderate 83 (46%) and severe 19 (11%) ANH, uni or bilateral hydroureters 12 (7%), MCDK 19 (10%) and miscellaneous 9 (5%). Postnatal follow-up was successfully established for 75% of infants with hydroureters, 68% for those with MCDK and for 37% of infants with mild, 53% with moderate and 58% with severe ANH. Factors commonly known to influence compliance were not found more frequently among the 91 infants who were lost to follow-up. The only positive predictor for postnatal follow-up was a prenatal consultation with the pediatric urologist.

conclusionOur antepartum program for diagnosis of ANH is accessible and efficient; however, there was an unacceptably high number of infants lost to follow-up. The absence of traditional barriers for compliance highlights the need to explore new ways of improving postnatal follow-up of infants with ANH.

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Outcome Assessment, Health CareUltrasonography, PrenatalCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGestational AgeHumansHydronephrosisInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsMaleMonitoring, PhysiologicNeonatal ScreeningPostnatal CarePregnancyPregnancy Outcome

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