Maternal urological problems in pregnancy

Fiadjoe, Paul; Kannan, Kurinji; Rane, Ajay

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.04.013

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Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 13-17, September 2010

Maternal urological problems in pregnancy

Paul Fiadjoe
- Department of Urogynaecology, The Townsville Hospital, Angus Smith Drive Douglas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia
- School of Medicine, James Cook University, Angus Smith Drive, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia
- Corresponding author at: Department of Urogynaecology, The Townsville Hospital, Angus Smith Drive Douglas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 479 637 13; fax: +61 7 472 740 99.
Kurinji Kannan
- Department of Urogynaecology, The Townsville Hospital, Angus Smith Drive Douglas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia
- School of Medicine, James Cook University, Angus Smith Drive, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia
Ajay Rane
- Department of Urogynaecology, The Townsville Hospital, Angus Smith Drive Douglas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia
- School of Medicine, James Cook University, Angus Smith Drive, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia

Received 25 March 2009; received in revised form 5 April 2010; accepted 26 April 2010. published online 10 May 2010.

Abstract

Urological conditions in pregnancy represent a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. During pregnancy the urinary tract undergoes some anatomical and physiological changes that may result in many symptoms and pathological conditions affecting both the mother and fetus. With prompt evaluation and expeditious treatment, the prognosis is good. Fear of causing harm is unfounded. This article describes urological problems in pregnancy, specifically infection, calculus, renal failure, renal tumour, lower urinary tract symptoms and trauma and their management.

Keywords: Asymptomatic bacteriuria, Pyelonephritis, Calculi, Urinary incontinence, Fistulae