J Pediatr Intensive Care 2015; 04(01): 016-020
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1554984
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Blunt Renal Trauma

Brian G. A. Dalton
1   Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
,
Jeff J. Dehmer
1   Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
,
Sohail R. Shah
1   Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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05 October 2014

10 November 2014

Publication Date:
13 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

The pediatric patient is especially prone to blunt renal trauma due to the size and location of pediatric kidneys. No clear guidelines have been established for the management of these injuries in children to achieve the highest rate of renal salvage with low morbidity. Wide-ranging literature exists on this subject, but consists of vastly different management strategies. This review is written to summarize the different approaches to blunt renal trauma and highlight opportunities for further research.