Is There Any Relationship between Hyperbilirubinemia and Pelvicaliceal Dilatation in Newborn Babies?

Akil T., Avci M., Ozturk C., AKİL İ., KAVUKÇU S.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.21, sa.4, ss.431-435, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.431-435
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hyperbilirubinemia, Newborn, Antenatal, Hydronephrosis, Pelvicaliceal Dilatations, URINARY-TRACT-INFECTION, ANTENATAL HYDRONEPHROSIS, POSTNATAL MANAGEMENT, BILIRUBIN, CHILDREN, BLADDER, URETER, REFLEX, RISK
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: A recent study reported association of high bilirubin concentrations with decrease in basal vesical tonicity and relaxation of pre-contracted ureteral and vesical smooth muscles in vitro, and authors discussed that recovery of antenatal hydronephrosis might partly be associated with decreased bladder resistance to the urine flow due to hyperbilirubinemia. We aimed to investigate whether any relationship between serum bilirubin levels and antero-posterior renal pelvic diameters or pelvicaliceal dilatations exist during newborn period.