INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to identify predictive factors of urolithiasis etiology for acute renal colic (ARC) during pregnancy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of all pregnant women hospitalized for an ARC between January 2007 and October 2012 in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of a University Hospital. Univariate and multivariate regression models were used to assess potential predictive factors of urolithiasis etiology.
RESULTS: We included 82 patients. A urolithiasis was identified in 24 (29.3%) patients. In univariate analysis, we identified the following predictive factors for a urolithiasis etiology: primiparity (p = 0.017), leukocyturia (p = 0.021), left hydronephrosis > 10 mm and > 15 mm (p = 0.009; p = 0.02) and right hydronephrosis > 15 mm (p = 0.019). In multivariate analysis, only left hydronephrosis > 10 mm remained predictive for a urolithiasis etiology (p = 0.036; HR 7.45). A ureteral stenting was necessary for 23 patients (28.0%). Three patients (3.7%) had a premature membrane rupture and two patients (2.4%) delivered prematurely. After delivery, 10 patients (12.2%) required surgical treatment.
CONCLUSION: Left hydronephrosis was related to urolithiasic etiology for ARC. Obstetrical consequences of ARC were minor.
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N'gamba M, Lebdai S, Hasting C, Panayotopoulos P, Ammi M, Sentilhes L, Descamps P, Azzouzi AR, Bigot P. Are you the author?
Angers University Hospital, Angers, France.
Reference: Can J Urol. 2015 Apr;22(2):7732-8.
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PMID: 25891338