| pubmed-article:2181790 | pubmed:abstractText | The pathophysiology of congenital urinary tract obstruction by posterior urethral valves is reviewed. Emphasis is on the effects of fetal urinary obstruction on the development of the structure and functioning of the urinary system and of the kidney, including the correlation between renal dysplasia and vesicoureteral reflux. Possibilities of surgery and drug treatment are discussed. | lld:pubmed |
