Conservative management of a grade 4 renal laceration in a child.
Renal trauma associated with blunt abdominal trauma is common. Children presenting with grade 4 or 5 renal lacerations who are hemodynamically stable can be followed safely nonoperatively. No long-term complications from conservative management have been noted.
Freedland
S J
SJ
Eilber
K S
KS
Palapattu
G S
GS
Rajfer
J
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