L6: Upper Urinary Tract Trauma Flashcards
Renal Arterial Supply
Protection of the kidney against trauma
Remember βABCDEβ priorities, In this order of importance
Incidence of Upper Urinary Tract Trauma
Predisposing Factors for Renal trauma
why is Renal trauma more common in children?
More common in children, why?
- Weak support.
- Relative larger sized kidney.
Types of Renal trauma
- Blunt
- Penetrating
- Iatrogenic
Mechanism of Blunt Renal Trauma
- Direct transmission of kinetic energy (blow): Sports, assaults.
- Rapid deceleration forces: Falling from a height, Motor car accident
Criteria of Blunt Renal Trauma
- Usually of minor degree.
- Conservative ttt is usually successful.
Sites of Blunt Renal Trauma
Major renovascular injuries occur at the point of fixation in the retroperitoneum:
- Renal pedicle.
- UPJO.
Results of Blunt Renal Trauma
- Renal artery thrombosis.
- Disruption of the renal vein.
- or Avulsion of the renal pedicle.
Causes of Penetrating Renal Trauma
Gunshot (majority of penetrating trauma), and stab wound.
Criteria of Penetrating Renal Trauma
- Higher degree of renal damage.
- Usually associated with other organ injuries.
- Surgical exploration is usually necessary.
Penetrating Renal Trauma
- Stab Wounds
- Induce both renovascular and parenchymal injuries.
- Common entry sites of stabs:
A. Flank.
B. Upper abdomen.
C. Lower chest.
Iatrogenic Injuries
- Causes
- Open Surgery: Nephrolithotomy.
- Endoscopic: PCNL
Grading of Renal Trauma
- Based on
contrast-enhanced CT
Grading of Renal Trauma
- Grade I
Contusion or Nonexpanding subcapsular hematoma.
Grading of Renal Trauma
- Grade II
1) Non-expanding perirenal haematoma.
2) Cortical laceration:
- Grade Il
- < 1 cm depth.
- No urinary extravasation.
Grading of Renal Trauma
- Grade III
Cortical laceration:
- > 1 cm depth.
- No urinary extravasation.
Grading of Renal Trauma
- Grade IV
Grading of Renal Trauma
- Grade V
Grading of Renal Trauma
- Major Trauma
Major trauma β (Grade IV and V).
Grading of Renal Trauma
- Illustration
Complications of Renal Trauma
- Early
- Late
Complications of Renal Trauma
- early
1) Hemorrhagic shock.
2) Perienal urinoma or heamatoma.
Complications of Renal Trauma
- Late
CP of Renal Trauma
CP of Renal Trauma
- Hx
1) Trauma to back / flank / lower thorax / upper abdomen.
2) Falling from height, Motor car accident.
3) Gun shot, stab.
CP of Renal Trauma
- Symptoms
1) Hematuria: in 90% of cases.
2) Flank pain.
3) Shock.