Children hydronephrosis the sooner the better

The answer is yes, hydronephrosis refers to abnormal expansion of the renal collecting system. It is diagnosed as separation of the renal collecting system by about 0.5 cm before 24 weeks of gestation. After 24 weeks of gestation and during the neonatal period, the separation of the renal collecting system is greater than 1 cm.

For hydronephrosis, there are two types: obstructive hydronephrosis and non-obstructive hydronephrosis. Generally speaking, hydronephrosis eventually causes increased cystic pressure, thinning of renal cortex, and continuous decline of renal function. For this case, the sooner the obstructive symptoms of hydronephrosis are relieved, the better the preservation of renal function. In other words, the earlier the hydronephrosis is treated, the better the effect is.