Non-operative management of severe renal lacerations.
The management of severe renal lacerations produced by blunt trauma requires accurate diagnosis and close followup. All severe renal lacerations cannot be treated expectantly and non-operatively. However, in the stable patient with an accurately defined lesion and no other injury requiring surgical intervention a non-operative approach appears to be acceptable. We present 4 illustrative cases.
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*