genitourinary disorders
Obstructive Uropathy
Prognosis for Obstructive Uropathy
Most obstruction can be corrected, but a delay in therapy can lead to irreversible renal damage. How long it takes for nephropathy to develop and how reversible nephropathy is vary depending on the underlying pathology, the presence or absence of urinary tract infection (UTI), and the degree and duration of the obstruction. In general, Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) due to a ureteral calculus is reversible, with adequate return of renal function. With chronic progressive obstructive uropathy, renal dysfunction may be partially or completely irreversible. Prognosis is worse if UTI remains untreated. 