title: [Management of injury of the solitary kidney].
abstract: Two cases of renal trauma are described herein. The diagnostic work up revealed the patients had solitary kidney. Trauma was classified as grade 1 and 2 and a conservative approach was adopted. The patient with grade 2 trauma was submitted to surgery one month following treatment. Preservation of the renal unit was achieved in both patients. Patient follow up at 16 years revealed no complications or sequelae from the injury. The diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of renal trauma in patients with solitary kidney are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital La Paz, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cózar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cárcamo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hidalgo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: García-Matres
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ortín
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martínez-Piñeiro
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Conducta ante el traumatismo en riñón único.