title: [Renal injuries: diagnosis and current management].
abstract: Abdominal trauma is relatively frequent and around 5% of the cases correspond to renal trauma. At present, a large percentage of cases can be managed conservatively. Generalised use of CT and cumulative experience have defined the cases that can be treated with good prospects. The currently accepted indications for imaging techniques and the most frequent ratings used are described. Similarly, the indications for surgical renal examination are listed and the principles for renal reconstruction described in the most recent publications of the most experienced medical centres.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Fundación Hospital Alcorcón, Madrid.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de la Morena Gallego
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leiva Galvis
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D009392:Nephrectomy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating