Antenatal counselling and postnatal management of obstructive uropathy dr. ramesh
1. Dr. S. Ramesh
Professor & Head, Pediatric Surgery,
Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health,
Bangalore
OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY
COUNSELING
(ANTENATAL)
&
MANAGEMENT
(POSTNATAL)
2. Antenatal Hydronephrosis
• Hydronephrosis ≠ Obstruction
• Most common birth defect detected (0.5 – 5 % of all pregnancies)
• High Sensitivity, but Low Specificity
• >50% of cases are transient or physiologic
• Parental Anxiety, Clinician dilemma,
• Social Misgivings
• Unreasonable expectations
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5. Some Basics
Slight splitting of
central renal
complex; normal
parenchyma
Splitting of central
renal complex with
extension into
nondilated calyces;
normal
parenchyma
Wide splitting of
renal pelvis,
dilated outside
renal border;
dilated calyces
with normal
parenchyma
Large dilated
calyces; thinning
of parenchyma to
< 50% of opposite
kidney
6. Natural history
• 88 % of patients with mild ANH resolve in utero or neonatal
period
• Degree of ANH predicts the severity of postnatal HN
• 30% of patients with moderate or severe ANH persisting in
3rd trimester require postnatal surgery
7. Antenatal counseling
• Reassurance and dispel misconceptions
• Reasonable differential diagnoses
• Information of the natural history of the disease
• Antenatal recommendations
• Postnatal management plan
8. General Guidelines
•Imaging to be repeated every 4-6 weeks
•Frequency depends on the severity of HN
•USG in 3rd trimester – valuable
•Severe obstruction warranting antenatal
intervention – < 5% of all detected anomalies
9. Antenatal Options
•No intervention: Regular USG (Vast Majority)
•Termination of pregnancy (up to 23 weeks)
•Early induction of labor
•Prenatal intervention
26. Postnatal evaluation
• Clinical Examination to r/o PU Valves
• Appropriate counseling
• Postnatal USG performed < 48 hrs – unreliable
• Plan to be tailored based on USG findings
• VCUG if ureteral dilation
• Isotope Scintigraphy – 4-6 weeks postnatally
27. Post natal USG – Initial scan in 1st week; repeat at 4 – 6 wks
No hydronephrosis
SFU Grade 0 APD
< 7mm
Mild hydronephrosis
SFU Grade 1 – 2
APD 7 – 10mm
Moderate to severe HN
SFU Grade 3 – 4
APD > 10mm
No intervention
Ultrasound every 3
mts until resolution #
Unilateral Bilateral Unilateral Bilateral
MCU
Diuretic
renograph
y
No reflux Reflux
MCU
No reflux Reflux
Non
obstructive
Obstructive
Worsening parameters Intervention if differential function
is low or declines on follow-up
Antenatal HN
28. Antenatal HUN Post natal USG; initial scan in 1st week
Unilateral Bilateral
MCU
No reflux Reflux
Non-obstructive non
refluxing megaureter
PUV
VUJO
Ureterocele
Physiological
Primary VUR
PUV
Duplication anomalies
29. Take Home Messages
• Hydronephrosis ≠ Obstruction
• No indication for any intervention / termination in
• Unilateral Disease
• Bilateral Disease with normal Liquor Volume
• Antenatal Interventions
• Selected Cases
• Selected Centres
• Pre-natal counseling
• Realistic & Re-assuring
• Involve Pediatric Surgeon, ObGyn & Sonologist…….!
30. Take Home Messages
• Hydronephrosis ≠ Obstruction
• No indication for any intervention / termination in
• Unilateral Disease
• Bilateral Disease with normal Liquor Volume
• Antenatal Interventions
• Selected Cases
• Selected Centres
• Pre-natal counseling
• Realistic & Re-assuring
• Involve Pediatric Surgeon, ObGyn & Sonologist…….!
31. Take Home Messages
• Hydronephrosis ≠ Obstruction
• No indication for any intervention / termination in
• Unilateral Disease
• Bilateral Disease with normal Liquor Volume
• Antenatal Interventions
• Selected Cases
• Selected Centres
• Pre-natal counseling
• Realistic & Re-assuring
• Involve Pediatric Surgeon, ObGyn & Sonologist…….!
32. Take Home Messages
• Hydronephrosis ≠ Obstruction
• No indication for any intervention / termination in
• Unilateral Disease
• Bilateral Disease with normal Liquor Volume
• Antenatal Interventions
• Selected Cases
• Selected Centres
• Pre-natal counseling
• Realistic & Re-assuring
• Involve Pediatric Surgeon, ObGyn & Sonologist…….!