Kidney trauma with underlying renal pathology: Is conservative management sufficient?

To evaluate the pre-existing renal lesions (PERL) found incidentally during evaluation for blunt renal trauma, determine their importance, and suggest guidelines for effective management, including conservative treatment, we reviewed 180 patients who were hospitalized with blunt renal trauma between...

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Main Authors: Rabii El-Atat, Amine Derouiche, Mohamed Riadh Ben Slama, Mohamed Chebil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2011;volume=22;issue=6;spage=1175;epage=1180;aulast=El-Atat