When only one kidney (right or left) stretches, blockage is suspected only on that side. When kidneys only stretch, the blockage is suspected at a higher location (PUJ obstruction). When the pipe ...

Among emergency department (ED) patients with suspected renal colic who underwent renal point-of-care ultrasound (rPOCUS), hydronephrosis predicted kidney stones and early urologic intervention and ...

In a patient with hypertension temporally related to unilateral hydronephrosis the kidney disorder appeared to be a complication of abdominal pregnancy. Renal arterial disease and urinary-tract ...

No universal guidelines exist for the management of patients with mild to moderate antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH). Unsurprisingly, practice patterns vary considerably with respect to recommendations ...

Currently most pregnant women undergo one or two ultrasound scans during their pregnancy. When the fetus is scanned, kidneys and the urinary tracts are analyzed, In addition the volume of liquor ...