This Case Study describes a 32-year-old pregnant woman who presented with severe pain and a left-sided giant hydronephrosis. Renal ultrasonography, intravenous urography and MAG-3 renography confirmed pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction, so a left retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy was performed. The authors discuss the risks associated with surgical treatment of the pregnant patient.
- Heleni Mastoroudes
- Jonathon Olsburgh
- Prokar Dasgupta