Predictive Value of the Postural Difference in Antero-Posterior Diameter of Renal Pelvis on Ultrasonography of Unilateral Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Determining the Need For Surgery

• Main Authors: Bijay Kumar Suman (Author), Ram Jeewan Singh (Author), Aditya Arvind Manekar (Author), Subrat Kumar Sahoo (Author), Bikasha Bihari Tripathy (Author), Manoj Kumar Mohanty (Author), Sudipta Mohakud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is the most common cause of antenatal hydronephrosis. Although majority of them improve with time, none of the existing diagnostic modalities can accurately predict which hydronephrotic kidney is at the risk of progressive renal damage and will b...