title: Renal trauma in children.
abstract: In children the kidney is the organ most frequently injured as a result of blunt abdominal trauma. Controversy exists as to the management of injuries of intermediate severity. At the Hôpital Sainte Justine in Montreal, from 1970 to 1976, 71 children aged 2 to 15 years were admitted because of renal trauma caused by blunt abdominal injury. Class I or II lesions (minor injuries) were found in 69% and class III or IV lesions (major or critical injuries) in 31%. Several severe injuries were treated conservatively. There was one death due to multiple associated injuries. Ten patients underwent surgery; nephrectomy was performed in one and heminephrectomy in two patients. One patient with an avulsion injury to the pedicle survived after "bench surgery" and reimplantation of the bruised kidney. Follow-up was obtained in 57 patients; 2 showed posttraumatic scarring. None required subsequent nephrectomy for hypertension or infection.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D012092:Replantation; D014567:Urography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery