Diuretic Enhanced Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Pyeloureteral Obstruction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
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Age (Years) N = 83 | Diuretic Status | Op (Pelvis AD mm) | Non-Op (Pelvis AD mm) | p-Value |
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0–4 | Before | 22.0 (18.20, 25.900) | 17.5 (13.85, 22.625) | 0.1115 |
Op 9 (29%) | After | 29.3 (26.0, 33.000) | 23.5 (18.3, 27.675) | 0.003886 * |
Non-op 22 (71%) | Increase of AD 60 min after | 8.0 (6.200, 9.60) | 4.2 (0.025, 6.85) | 0.07684 |
5–9 | Before | 23.0 (14.3, 35.25) | 17.8 (13.5, 18.20) | 0.1157 |
Op 8 (38%) | After | 39.5 (35.75, 43.7) | 26.0 (20.00, 29.0) | 0.00285 * |
Non-op 13 (62%) | Increase of AD 60 min after | 4 (2.75, 26.4) | 8 (4.00, 11.0) | 0.572 |
10–17 | Before | 23.40 (19.525, 28.100) | 13.75 (10.875, 21.425) | 0.01313 * |
Op 11 (35%) | After | 37.15 (32.8, 39.20) | 27.55 (20.4, 32.25) | 0.003213 * |
Non op 20 (55%) | Increase of AD 60 min after | 12.60 (7.0; 16.300) | 9.35 (6.9; 12.325) | 0.1603 |
N = 144 | Primarily Dilated RU | Primarily Non-Dilated RU | Chi-Squared Test | p-Value |
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Response to furosemide | 71 (86%) | 16 (22%) | 51.722 | <0.001 |
No response to furosemide | 12 (14%) | 45 (74%) | ||
Odds of reaction to furosemide | 5.92 | 0.36 |
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Kazlauskas, V.; Cekuolis, A.; Bilius, V.; Anglickis, M.; Verkauskas, G. Diuretic Enhanced Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Pyeloureteral Obstruction. Medicina 2019, 55, 670. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55100670
Kazlauskas V, Cekuolis A, Bilius V, Anglickis M, Verkauskas G. Diuretic Enhanced Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Pyeloureteral Obstruction. Medicina. 2019; 55(10):670. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55100670
Chicago/Turabian StyleKazlauskas, Vytis, Andrius Cekuolis, Vytautas Bilius, Marius Anglickis, and Gilvydas Verkauskas. 2019. "Diuretic Enhanced Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Pyeloureteral Obstruction" Medicina 55, no. 10: 670. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55100670