[Clinical study on renal trauma].
A total of 64 patients with renal trauma were treated at the Department of Urology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, from January 1988 to December 1996. Patients were between 3 and 66 years old (mean 28.2); 56 (87.5%) of them were male and 8 (12.5%) were female. The main cause of injury was a traffic accident in 33 cases (51.6%). According to the Classification of Renal Injury by the Japanese Association for the Surgery of Trauma in Japan, there were 27 cases (42.2%) of Type I (subcapsular injury), 12 cases (18.8%) of Type II (superficial injury), 16 cases (25.0%) of Type III (Deep injury), 6 cases (9.4%) of Type IV (Pedicle injury). Surgical treatment was performed in 6 cases (9.3%). The major associated injuries were bone fracture in 33 cases (51.6%), lung injury in 20 cases (31.3%) and liver injury in 16 cases (25.0%). The literature is also reviewed briefly.
Baba
K
K
Department of Urology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine.
Yajima
M
M
Yamakawa
K
K
Tsutsumi
H
H
Miyano
S
S
Nishida
T
T
Takemura
H
H
Murakami
J
J
Matsushita
T
T
Nishida
S
S
Hoshino
T
T
Yamagoe
M
M
Iwamoto
T
T
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*