Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 51-54 , February 2008

Third trimester ultrasound of fetal pyelectasis: Predictor for postnatal surgery

  • Loralei L. Thornburg

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 668, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 585 275 7480; fax: +1 585 256 1416.
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  • Eva K. Pressman

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 668, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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  • Satya Chelamkuri

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 668, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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  • William Hulbert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Urology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 655, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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  • Ronald Rabinowitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Urology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 655, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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  • Robert Mevorach

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Urology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 655, Rochester, NY 14642, USA

Received 10 April 2007 ,Accepted 18 April 2007.

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  4. Gramellini D, Fieni S, Caforio E, Benassi G, Bedocchi L, Beseghi U, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of fetal renal pelvis anteroposterior diameter as a predictor of significant postnatal nephrouropathy: second versus third trimester of pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006;194:167–173

☆ Poster presentation. ESPU XVIIIth Annual Congress, Brugge, Belgium on 27 April 2007. Poster number S12-8 (PwP).

PII: S1477-5131(07)00334-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.04.005

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 51-54 , February 2008

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