Results of 239 children with moderate antenatal renal pelvic dilation
| Study scan | Prior scan | None | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are number (%). Scan is dimercaptosuccinic acid scan. | |||
| *Of these 50, 30 families did not respond to contact by either their general practitioner or our group, 11 families did not attend for their child’s booked dimercaptosuccinic acid scan despite giving consent, five families refused to participate, and four general practitioners did not allow us to contact the family. | |||
| †Details of previous urinary infections available in all but two boys and one girl. | |||
| Children with antenatal pelvic dilation | |||
| All | 179 | 10 | 50* |
| Boys | 127 (71) | 6 (60) | 40 (80) |
| Girls | 52 (29) | 4 (40) | 10 (20) |
| Children with urinary tract infection | |||
| All | 12 (7) | 5 (50) | 3† (6) |
| Boys | 7 (6) | 3 (50) | 3† (8) |
| Girls | 5 (10) | 2 (50) | 0† (0) |
| Children with scars | |||
| Boys | 0 | 0 | – |
| Girls | 0 | 1 | – |
| Mean anteroposterior renal pelvic diameter (mm) | 8.1 | 9.1 | 8.0 |