Management of renal trauma : assiut experience
Afr. j. urol. (Online)
;
8(1): 32-38, 2002.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1258143
ABSTRACT
Objective To conform a rational approach for diagnosis and treatment of renal injuries with either conservative or interventional treatment. Patients and Methods The study included 36 male and 6 female patients (total 42) with renal trauma. The patients' age ranged from 6 to 65 years. Thirty-one patients (73.8) presented with blunt renal trauma; while eleven patients (26.2) presented with penetrating renal trauma. Haematuria was the commonest presenting symptom accounting for 98. All patients were thoroughly evaluated clinically and by abdo-minal ultrasonography; while excretory urography and abdominal computerized tomography were required in some patients only. Results Conservative treatment was successful in 10 patients with minor blunt trauma; while immediate exploration was done for 26 patients and late exploration was required in 6 patients. Conclusion For renal salvage; the traumatized kidney is to be explored in all cases of penetrating and major blunt renal trauma
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Wounds and Injuries
/
Disease Management
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Egypt
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Kidney
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. j. urol. (Online)
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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