Blunt ureteral injury with associated aortic dissection: a case report.
Ureteral injury from blunt abdominal trauma is very uncommon and is reported most often in children. We report a case mid-ureteral transection following blunt abdominal trauma that resulted in nephrectomy. There was also an associated aortic dissection. The pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of blunt ureteral injury are also discussed.
Hannay
R S
RS
Department of Surgery, Charleston Area Medical Center/West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Division, USA.
Kessel
J W
JW
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery