
HYDRONEPHROSIS
EMAD HASAN MAHMOOD
PROFESSOR OF UROLOGY

objectives
• You should able at end of lecture to:
• Define hydronephrosis
• Know Anatomy of papilla ,pyramids and calyx
• Differentiate between Cupping and clubbing of calyces
• Know the pathophysiology of hydronephrosis
• Know Etiology of hydronephrosis
• Describe Symptoms and signs of hydronephrosis
• Diagnose hydronephrosis and its types
• Radiological
• Pregnancy
• neonatal
• Treat hydronephrosis
• Know Complications of hydronephrosis

Aseptic dilatation of the renal pelvis and
calysis due to obstruction




















DIAGNOSIS



DIAGNOSIS











TREATMENT
• NEONATAL
: ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIX FOR ALL
TILL PROVE FINAL DIAGNOSIS
• PREGNANT WOMAN
: MOST PHSIOLOGICAL
RESOLVE SPONTANEOUSLY AFTER DELIVERY
WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS
• ADULT MALE AND NON PREGNANT WOMAN
:
• TREATMENT OF UNDERLYING CAUSE MAY NEED
PRELIMINARY TEMPORAR DIVERSTION BY
CATHETER OR STENT

COMPLICATIONS

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