title: Urologic trauma guidelines: a 21st century update.
abstract: Trauma is the leading cause of death between the ages of 1 and 44 years in the USA. While stabilization of life-threatening injuries is the primary goal in the evaluation of all trauma patients, subsequent diagnosis and treatment of secondary injuries are requirements for good trauma care. The genitourinary system is involved in 10% of trauma cases, and these injuries can be associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Accordingly, physicians involved in the initial evaluation and subsequent management of trauma patients should be aware of the diagnosis and treatment of injuries that can occur in the genitourinary system. In 2009, the European Association of Urology provided specific recommendations for the evaluation, diagnosis and management of genitourinary trauma. Here, we review and discuss these recommendations in order to provide a concise summary for clinicians involved in the evaluation and management of trauma patients and their associated genitourinary injuries.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, 4160 John R. Street, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Santucci
authors.forename: Jamie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bartley
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000293:injuries*; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000293:injuries*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
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