Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2017
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF RENAL ULTRASOUND CHANGES AFTER PYELOPLASTY IN CONGENITAL PELVIURETERIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION CASES
Dr. Megharanjini, Dr. Pranita Vishwas . G
Abstract :
Purpose: We evaluated the use of renal ultrasound for monitoring pyelocaliectasis after pyeloplasty in
Congenital Pelviureteric Junction Obstruction cases.
Materials and Methods: Serial ultrasound was performed to monitor the changes in the pyelocaliectasis
following pyeloplasty. 43 patients who were included in the study were followed for atleast one–year post
pyeloplasty. Serial ultrasound was performed preoperatively and at 6 and 12 months post operatively. The
degree of pyelocaliectasis was graded as 0 to 4 according to the classification of Society For Fetal
Urology. Renal parameters like renal length, pelvic diameter and renal parenchymal thickness were
measured at pre–op and successive post–op scans.
Results: Preoperative ultrasound revealed grade 4 pyelocaliectasis in 9 kidneys (20.9%), grade 3
pyelocaliectasis in 17 (39.5% ) and grade 2 in 16 (36.2 %). Grade were same or worst 6 months after
pyeloplasty in 13/43 patients (30 %). Majority of them i.e, 37/43 (86 %) showed improvement at 1year
post operatively. Improvement to grade 0 or 1 dilatation from grade 3 or grade 4 occurred in only 4
kidneys (10.8 %) at the end of 1 year. Serial ultrasound study also showed gradual improvement in the
renal parameters on follow up scans at 6 and 12 months compared to the preoperative scan.
Conclusions: Improvement in renal ultrasound after pyeloplasty appears to be gradual .The renal
ultrasound because of its cost effectiveness, easy availability and lack of radiation provides an accurate
and suitable means for the long term follow up of the patients who undergo pyeloplasty for Pelviureteric
Junction Obstruction.
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Dr. MEGHARANJINI, Dr. PRANITA VISHWAS .G, A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF RENAL ULTRASOUND CHANGES AFTER PYELOPLASTY IN CONGENITAL PELVIURETERIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION CASES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾7 | July‾2017
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Dr. MEGHARANJINI, Dr. PRANITA VISHWAS .G, A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF RENAL ULTRASOUND CHANGES AFTER PYELOPLASTY IN CONGENITAL PELVIURETERIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION CASES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾7 | July‾2017
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