Urolithiasis in pregnancy is a major health concern and can potentially affect the well-being of both mother and foetus. Management of this condition often entails simultaneous multidisciplinary involvement of obstetrician, radiologist and urologist.
Additionally, adverse effects with usage of anaesthesia, radiation, medications and surgery on mother and foetus, limit utilisation of the full armamentarium of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities that are commonly used in non-pregnant women. This review was conducted using an electronic literature search of peer reviewed journal articles. Clinical studies were identified in the bibliographic database- PubMed (Medline), Ovid and eMedicine(WebMD) using the keywords: hydronephrosis, urolithiasis, kidney stone, urinary tract infection, pregnancy and ultrasound, incidence and epidemiology of renal stones.
International journal of surgery (London, England). 2016 Nov 02 [Epub ahead of print]
Renato N Pedro, Krishanu Das, Noor Buchholz
Medical Simulation and Endourology Professor, Faculdade Medicina Sao Leopoldo Mandic /Brazil., Endourology Consultant /India - Royal Endourology & Robotic Fellow, Adelaide Hospital - Australia., Consultant Urologist, Dubai/ UAE for U-merge (Urology in Emerging Countries), London/ UK. Electronic address: .
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