[Absorbable mesh wrapping of injured kidney: a renal salvage technique].
Blunt trauma to the kidney is a rare cause of hospitalization, found in only 3% of patients hospitalized for trauma. Surgery is seldom required, but if necessary there are a variety of surgical techniques to preserve renal function. Organ-wrapping with absorbable mesh is a procedure previously described, but renal-wrapping has not gained the same acceptance as splenic or hepatic wrapping. We describe a 30-year-old man with grade III blunt renal trauma, in whom this technique was applied. He was discharged after 10 days without complications.
Kluger
Y
Y
Dept. of Surgery B, Rabin Trauma Center, Tel Aviv.
Makarin
V
V
Ravid
A
A
Chen
Y
Y
Grenstein
A
A
D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials