Vesico-ureteral reflux in children with prenatally detected hydronephrosis: A systematic review

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 463-469

  Van Eerde, A M ^a   Meutgeert, M H ^a   De Jong, T P V M ^a   Giltay, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hydronephrosis; Postnatal; Prenatal ultrasonography; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FETUS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ULTRASOUND; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 34247397941     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3975     Document Type: Review

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