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ArticlePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2023

Amniotic fluid content in children with kidney and urinary tract anomalies determines pre- and postnatal development.

Anne Mareike Schulz, Angela Lauten, Thomas Lehmann, Hans Proquitté, Felicitas Eckoldt, Friederike Weigel, Hans-Joachim Mentzel, Uwe Schneider, Ulrike John-Kroegel

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Anne Mareike SchulzDepartment of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Thuringia, Germany. anne.mareike.schulz@uni-jena.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6474-6619
Angela LautenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
Thomas LehmannInstitute of Medical Statistics and Computer Science, University Jena, Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
Hans ProquittéDepartment of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
Felicitas EckoldtDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
Friederike WeigelDepartment of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
Hans-Joachim MentzelInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Section of Pediatric Radiology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
Uwe SchneiderDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
Ulrike John-KroegelDepartment of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
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Abstract

backgroundRenal oligohydramnios (ROH) describes an abnormally low volume of amniotic fluid (AF) during pregnancy. ROH is mostly caused by congenital fetal kidney anomalies. The ROH diagnosis frequently implies an increased risk of peri- and postnatal fetal mortality and morbidity. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of ROH on pre-and postnatal development in children with congenital kidney anomalies.

methodsThis retrospective study included 168 fetuses with anomalies in the kidney and urinary tract. Based on the amount of AF measured by ultrasound, patients were divided into three groups: normal amniotic fluid (NAF), amniotic fluid in the lower normal range (LAF), and ROH. These groups were compared with respect to prenatal sonographic parameters, perinatal outcomes, and postnatal outcomes.

resultsAmong the 168 patients with congenital kidney anomalies, 26 (15%) had ROH, 132 (79%) had NAF, and 10 (6%) had LAF. Of the 26 families affected by ROH, 14 (54%) decided to terminate pregnancy. Of 10 live-born children in the ROH group, 6 (60%) survived the observation time; of these, 5/6 presented with chronic kidney disease, stages I-III, at their last examination. The main differences in postnatal development between the ROH group and the NAF and LAF groups were: restricted height and weight gain, respiratory issues, complicated feeding, and the presence of extrarenal malformations.

conclusionsROH is not a mandatory indicator of severe postnatal kidney function impairment. However, children with ROH have complicated peri-and postnatal periods, due to the presence of concomitant malformations, which must be considered in prenatal care. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.

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OligohydramniosRenal Insufficiency, ChronicUrinary TractAmniotic FluidChildFemaleHumansKidneyPregnancyRetrospective StudiesUltrasonography, PrenatalUrogenital AbnormalitiesAmniotic fluid indexAmniotic fluid volumeAntenatal counselingKidney and urinary tract anomaliesRenal oligohydramnios

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