Podejrzenie wady wrodzonej układu moczowego - postępowanie u noworodka i niemowlęcia - część I: poszerzenie dróg moczowych

Malformations of urinary tract in fetus are one of the most often abnormalities detected by prenatal ultrasound screening. It is of great importance to establish adequate diagnostic plan of postnatal evaluation and selection of patients at high risk of complications, urinary tract infections or kidney failure progression. Adequate diagnosis requires strict cooperation of specialists: paediatrician, neonatologist and family doctors with common guidelines. The paper is based on Guidelines of Polish Society for Paediatric Nephrology and concerns postnatal evaluation of dilatation of the urinary tract in fetus and newborn.