Contemporary management of renal trauma.
The genitourinary tract is frequently involved in various types of trauma to the chest, abdomen and pelvis. Genitourinary trauma is typically divided into upper tract trauma and lower tract trauma. Upper tract trauma involves injury to kidney and ureter while lower tract trauma typically involves bladder or urethral injury. This review will focus on current trends in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of renal trauma.
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Sajit
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Department of Urology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
Tarry
William F
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Zaslau
Stanley
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*