Postnatal Management of Prenatal Obstructive Hydronephrosis

1. Western HealthWestern & Sunshine Hospitals, Footscray Vic 3011 2. Paediatric Urologist/Surgeon, Sunshine Specialist CentreKind Cuts for Kids, 147 Furlong Road, St Albans Vic 3021 3. Royal Children Hospital, Melbourne, Email: padma.rao@ rch.org.au Correspondence to: Dr. Mugahid Al-Hassan, Pediatric Surgeon, Western HealthWestern & Sunshine Hospitals, Footscray Vic 3011, E-mail: moalhassan@hotmail.com would benefit from an early surgical intervention, highlighting the need to have a multi data point, jigsaw puzzle-like approach.

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