Document Type
Report
Department
Paediatrics and Child Health
Abstract
Causes and outcomes of children diagnosed with hydronephrosis in resource-limited countries with a low utilization of antenatal ultrasonography remain unexplored. We performed a retrospective, crosssectional study of all paediatric patients diagnosed with hydronephrosis and managed at a tertiary care center in Karachi, Pakistan between 2005 and 2010. Data relating to demographics, clinical features, etiologies and treatment modalities were systematically collected. Of a total of 234 cases (74.4% male), 83 (35.5%) and 42 (17.9%) were neonates and infants respectively. Congenital urinary tract pathologies were noted in 192(72.2%) patients, of which only 96(50%) had undergone foetal ultrasonography and 77(40.1%) first presented after the age of 1 year. At a median follow-up of 4 years, 24(12.5%) of these patients had evidence of renal dysfunction. Worse urologic outcomes in this study were most likely attributable to delayed diagnosis of congenital urinary tract abnormalities.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Rahman, A.,
Hanif, S.,
Baloch, N.,
Rehman, A.,
Sheikh, T.,
Ladhani, M. I.
(2018). Spectrum, management and outcomes of structural and functional uropathies in children attending a tertiary care center in Karachi; Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 68(11), 1699-1703.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_women_childhealth_paediatr/735