BJU international
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Multicenter Study
Managing penetrating renal trauma: experience from two major trauma centres in the UK.
To present our series of patients with penetrating renal trauma treated at two urban major trauma centres and to discuss the contemporary management of such injuries. ⋯ The vast majority of patients with penetrating renal injuries can be safely managed non-operatively in this setting. Selective renal artery embolization is an effective option for patients in an unstable condition, with excellent outcomes. Associated thoracic or visceral injuries requiring operative management are common in penetrating renal trauma, while urologists should limit or have a high threshold for surgical intervention.