Ultrasonography score in comparison with pelvic anterior posterior diameter for the prognostic evaluation of fetal hydronephrosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1004-4477.2012.03.017
- VernacularTitle:超声评分法与肾盂前后径对胎儿肾积水预后关系的研究
- Author:
Xinfeng ZHAN
;
Ye YUAN
;
Guowei TAO
;
Lin CHENG
;
Xiang CONG
;
Qingzhao FU
;
Shaoping LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Fetus;
Hydronephrosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2012;21(3):231-235
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To determine whether prenatal ultrasonography (US) score is more effective than renal pelvic anterior posterior diameter (PAPD) for the prognostic evaluation of fetal hydronephrosis.Methods Fetuses with hydronephrosis (PAPD≥ 10 mm) were examined by prenatal US in the third trimester.PAPD,renal parenchyma thickness (RPT) and pelvicaliceal morphology (PM) were measured and graded from 0 to 3 score on the basis of severity of hydronephrosis,then the total US score of each kidney was obtained.According to the follow-up results after birth,all the cases were divided into two groups:physiological and pathological hydronephrosis.Via Z test,paired comparison was made to analyze area under the curve (AUC) of US score and each of the other three factors.Results Confirmed by postnatal US and other clinical examinations,of 198 kidneys (158 cases ) with hydronephrosis,139 (70.20% ) were physiological hydronephrosis and 59 (29.80% ) were pathological hydronephrosis.AUC of PAPD,RPT,PM,US score was 0.897 (minimum),0.957,0.944 and 0.982 (maximum) respectively,and there was significant difference between AUC of US score and each of the other three ( P <0.05).US score was the best approach for differential diagnosis of fetal hydronephrosis.Conclusions Prenatal US score is more effective and accurate than the single factor (PAPD,RPT,PM) to differentiate fetal physiological and pathological hydronephrosis.It was a new quantitative method to evaluate the prognosis of fetal hydronephrosis,and should be disseminated and applied clinically.