Primary operative renal salvage of grade-4 blunt renal injury: A case report

Abstract

Abstract. We report a case of grade IV blunt renalinjury in an hemodynamically unstable 12-year-old boy successfully treated byprimary open surgery. Adequate surgical treatment in strictly defined cases ofblunt renal injuries provide the long-term preservation of injured kidneywithout significant complications. Key words: Severity blunt renal injury, children, hematuria, management

Keywords

• Severity blunt renal injury, children, hematuria, management

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