Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) is associated with high mortality and postnatal
morbidity caused by lung hypoplasia and impaired kidney function. Specific diagnostic …

Objective To evaluate the effect on perinatal and postnatal survival of vesicoamniotic shunt
(VAS) as treatment for fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO). Methods An electronic …

Background Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) is associated with high perinatal
and long-term childhood mortality and morbidity. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of …

Please cite this paper as: Malin G, Tonks A, Morris R, Gardosi J, Kilby M. Congenital lower
urinary tract obstruction: a population‐based epidemiological study. BJOG 2012; 119: 1455 …

Widespread antenatal screening has resulted in increased detection of anomalies of the
kidneys and urinary tract. The present guidelines update the recommendations published in …

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are the commonest cause of
chronic kidney disease in children. Structural anomalies within the CAKUT spectrum include …

Fetal interventions have been proposed for treatment of severe lower urinary tract
obstruction (LUTO), as this condition is associated with high rates of perinatal mortality and …

Background: In utero therapeutic approaches for lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) have
been developed to salvage the fetal kidney function. Objective: The aim of this work was to …

Congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and the urinary tract are the most common
sonographically identified malformations in the prenatal period. Obstructive uropathies …

Objectives Our objective is to report long‐term outcome after fetal cystoscopy for lower
urinary tract obstruction (LUTO), as well as to investigate the accuracy of fetal cystoscopy in …