Retrospective study on 23 cases of congenital hydronephrosis

ABSTRACT

We reviewed 23 patients who have undergone surgery for Congenital Hydronephrosis in Salmaniya Medical Centre and Bahrain Defence Force Hospital for the period between November 1979 - November 1984. There were 18 male and 5 female patients. Eleven had congenital Pelvi-Ureteric [P.U.] junction obstruction on the right side. The remaining patients were obstructed on the left side with one case of bilateral obstructions. Congenital Hydronephrosis was diagnosed in all cases. All patients underwent conservative surgery. In doing this we aimed at renal salvage and improvement of function