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• TITLE: Ultrasound screening of the kidneys and urinary tract in 11.887 newborn infants: A 10-year experience

  AUTHORS: Susanne E. Gruessner, Katja Klein, Corinna Peter, Eva Bueltmann, Jenny Wagner, Volker Klingmueller

  KEYWORDS: Renal Ultrasound Screening; Renal Pyelectasis; Renal Dysplasia; Preterm Newborns

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol.2 No.4, November 20, 2012

  ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine the usefulness of sonographic screening of the newborn kidneys and urinary tract over a 10-year time period. Methods: Ultrasound screening of the kidneys and the urinary tract was performed between the third and tenth day after birth on 11.887 newborn infants. The classification of renal pyelectasis (RPE) according to the Society for Fetal Urology (SFU) was used. We evaluated infant renal pathologies and correlated them with the gestational age and weight at birth. Results: Renal pyelectasis (grades 1-4) was detected in 179 cases (1.5%); it was significantly more common in male (vs female) infants (p 4.000 g were the most significant risk factors (p