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Methods: The records of a cohort of newborns with unilateral or bilateral UTD confirmed or detected by ultrasound after birth between 2010 and 2020 were analyzed. These children underwent further examinations at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months of age. Results: We managed 500 children with postnatal UTD, with a median APRPD at 0\u20132 months of age of 7.7 mm [IQR 6.0\u201310.0]. As for UTD resolution, 279 (55.8%) patients had a complete resolution at the age of 6 months; an additional 55, for a total of 344 (68.8%), at 9\u201312 months; and 19, for a total of 353 (70.6%), at 24 months. An APRPD value \u2264 8.5 mm showed a sensitivity of 80.4% (95% CI [76.0\u201384.4]) and a specificity of 100.0% (95% CI [76.8\u2013100.0]) in identifying candidates for spontaneous resolution within 24 months of life. An APRPD value \u2264 8.5 mm was also an independent prognostic factor of resolution at the age of 24 months (p = 0.000). Conclusions: Isolated hydronephrosis is the most frequent urinary tract abnormality detected in pregnancy. A well-structured prenatal and postnatal management plan is indeed necessary. 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