Modern approaches to prenatal diagnosis of congenital malformations of the urinary system. Literature review

Abstract

Diagnosis of congenital malformations (СM) before the birth of a child is an important aspect of modern prenatal medicine. Disorders of the urinary system among all antenatally diagnosed defects is 27%. Qualitative diagnosis of the fetus can significantly increase the reliability of medical and genetic prognosis, and reduce the likelihood of birth of children with severe incurable US. Recent studies show that the formation of complications of fetal development occurs within 12 weeks. Therefore, the first screening at 11-14 weeks of gestation is optimal for the diagnosis of most lethal and disabling US and chromosomal abnormalities.