Open AccessConservative management for acute renal rupture in blunt trauma
Author(s) -
Rim Karray,
Olfa Chakroun-Walha,
B. Souissi,
Noureddine Rekik
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of acute disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-5516
pISSN - 2221-6189
DOI - 10.4103/2221-6189.219623
Subject(s) - medicine , conservative management , blunt , abdominal trauma , renal injury , surgery , conservative treatment , emergency department , blunt trauma , radiology , kidney , psychiatry
Renal injuries are commonly reported in blunt abdominal trauma and are usually associated to\udother abdominal injuries. Renal rupture may be misdiagnosed and its management, especially\udin severe lesions, is still controversial. We describe the case of renal rupture diagnosed in the\udEmergency Department and conservatively managed. The outcome was good thanks to the\udearly diagnosis and the management of the renal trauma. Conservative management in renal\udrupture is possible in stable patients provided that the imaging is early done