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Birth defects .... Hydronephrosis without obstruction 3 Brought to U.... http://successgain.us     and    http://successgain.info My memories Birth defects .... Hydronephrosis without obstruction 3 Posted in 2013 Megaureter and megacystis are two problems that often occur together. Megaureter is the  congenital dilatation of all or a portion of the ureter without obstruction.    Megacystis means  enlargement of the bladder, which may affect function in that the bladder may be slow to empty, and in some cases this may mean that intermittent catheterization is needed to empty the bladder.  Both megaureter and megacystis are frequently associated with renal  dysplasia. My advise 1...  Follow healthy habits and avoid birth defects Brought to U ......  http://successgain.us

Birth defects .... Hydronephrosis without obstruction 2 Brought to U.... http://successgain.us     and    http://successgain.info My memories Birth defects .... Hydronephrosis without obstruction 2 Posted in 2013 Prune belly syndrome occurs almost exclusively in boys; there is a controversy whether  there is a variant in girls.  It consists of a group of findings including:   decreased or absent  abdominal muscles, cryptorchidism (failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum; they remain in the abdomen), and dilatation of the ureters and bladder, often with associated  renal dysplasia.  Frequently the dilated ureters come with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR; see  below).    The boys are sterile and unable to make sperm, even if the testicles are surgically brought down, but they function normally sexually.  The bladder may be large and floppy and  not contract and empty like it should, ...

Birth defects .... Hydronephrosis without obstruction 1 Brought to U.... http://successgain.us     and    http://successgain.info My memories Birth defects .... Hydronephrosis without obstruction 1 Posted in 2013 Hydronephrosis without obstruction means dilatation of the ureter and collecting system of the kidney but not because of backup above an area of narrowing and obstruction, rather primary dilatation of the collecting system and ureter.  The conditions causing this that I will discuss are: * Prune belly syndrome * Vesicoureteral reflux * Primary megaureter with or without megacystis My advise 1.... Follow healthy habits to have Healthy child Brought to U .... http://successgain.us

Birth defects ....  Obstruction of Urinary tract 5 Brought to U.... http://successgain.us     and    http://successgain.info My memories Birth defects ....  Obstruction of Urinary tract 5 Posted in 2013 Ureterovesical (UVJ) obstruction is much less frequent than is UPJ obstruction, and like UPJ obstruction, can be unilateral or bilateral.    It is an abnormality in the insertion of the ureter into the bladder, blocking the flow of the urine into the bladder, and is fixed by surgically reinserting the ureter into the bladder, the same as is done for vesicoureteral reflux (see hydronephrosis without obstruction). A ureterocele is a cystic dilatation of the ureter as it inserts into the bladder.  The cystic area "pouches" into the bladder and causes the opening for urine flow from the ureter into the bladder to be very constricted, resulting in obstruction and hydronephrosis.     It can often be handled ...

Birth defects ....  Obstruction of Urinary tract 4 Brought to U.... http://successgain.us     and    http://successgain.info My memories Birth defects ....  Obstruction of Urinary tract 1 Posted in 2013 Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is caused by a constriction at the top of the ureter, where it intersects with the renal pelvis, which is the part of the kidney that collects the urine before it starts down the ureter.  This can occur because of a constricting band of fibrous (scar-like) tissue or from a crossing blood vessel.  Though it is generally present at birth, sometimes it is so mild as to not cause a problem, but the obstruction may worsen with time later in infancy or in childhood as a result of changing relationships of the structures of the urinary tract and of surrounding tissues as growth occurs.   A band of tissue or blood vessel near the ureter may impinge on the ureter with time and growth...

Birth defects ....  Obstruction of Urinary tract 3 Brought to U.... http://successgain.us     and    http://successgain.info My memories Birth defects ....  Obstruction of Urinary tract 3 Posted in 2013 Development of the bladder is also affected by the blockage.   These boys frequently have defective bladders, which divide into two types:  1) those that are thick walled and have strong muscle so that they don't hold much and tend to spastically empty frequently, and 2) those that are large and stretched out and hold a lot.  Boys with the latter type of bladder have abnormal sensation, too, and often can't tell when the bladder is full.   Their very full ladders may cause backup of urine with pressure up the ureters to the kidneys.    Boys with either bladder type may need medication for the bladder; the former may need surgery to augment the bladder with a piece of intestine sewn into the top to make it larg...

Birth defects ....  Obstruction of Urinary tract 2 Brought to U.... http://successgain.us     and    http://successgain.info My memories Birth defects ....  Obstruction of Urinary tract 2 Posted in 2013 If obstruction is unilateral and the contralateral kidney is fine, then there is not a problem with kidney function.  The reason that one usually wants to try to fix the situation is to provide the "insurance" of having two functioning kidneys, because one is plenty.  In the case of a single kidney, that single kidney increases its function in compensation and can have as much as 90% of the function that two normal kidneys would have.   Usually a single kidney has 75-80% of the function of two kidneys.  In this circumstance, the child is absolutely healthy, with normal growth and development. Posterior urethral valves is a fairly common defect, and it occurs because a fold or two of extra tissue grow in the urethra...