Ct findings in blunt renal trauma. Export

@article{citeulike:4039626, abstract = {Computed tomography (CT) can provide essential anatomic and physiologic information required to determine management of intraabdominal and retroperitoneal injuries sustained during blunt abdominal trauma. It can help in evaluation of the type and severity of parenchymal injury, the extent of perirenal hemorrhage and parenchymal devascularization, and the presence of urinary extravasation. CT can help confirm the presence of major injuries to the vascular pedicle and depict occult renal pathologic conditions. Principal indications for the use of CT in the evaluation of blunt renal trauma include (a) the presence of gross hematuria, (b) microscopic hematuria associated with shock (systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg), and (c) microscopic hematuria associated with a positive result of diagnostic peritoneal lavage. The majority of renal injuries sustained during blunt abdominal trauma are contusions and minor parenchymal lacerations amenable to nonoperative management. Deep parenchymal lacerations, urinary extravasation, and mild to moderate degrees of parenchymal devascularization may also be treated conservatively. Radiologists should look for coexisting renal lesions such as tumors and traumatic false aneurysms that may alter management.}, author = {Harris, A. C. and Zwirewich, C. V. and Lyburn, I. D. and Torreggiani, W. C. and Marchinkow, L. O.}, citeulike-article-id = {4039626}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11598258}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=11598258}, issn = {0271-5333}, journal = {Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc}, keywords = {abdominal, renal, trauma}, month = {October}, posted-at = {2009-02-12 17:21:13}, priority = {2}, title = {Ct findings in blunt renal trauma.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11598258}, volume = {21 Spec No}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4039626 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4039626 N2 - Computed tomography (CT) can provide essential anatomic and physiologic information required to determine management of intraabdominal and retroperitoneal injuries sustained during blunt abdominal trauma. It can help in evaluation of the type and severity of parenchymal injury, the extent of perirenal hemorrhage and parenchymal devascularization, and the presence of urinary extravasation. CT can help confirm the presence of major injuries to the vascular pedicle and depict occult renal pathologic conditions. Principal indications for the use of CT in the evaluation of blunt renal trauma include (a) the presence of gross hematuria, (b) microscopic hematuria associated with shock (systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg), and (c) microscopic hematuria associated with a positive result of diagnostic peritoneal lavage. The majority of renal injuries sustained during blunt abdominal trauma are contusions and minor parenchymal lacerations amenable to nonoperative management. Deep parenchymal lacerations, urinary extravasation, and mild to moderate degrees of parenchymal devascularization may also be treated conservatively. Radiologists should look for coexisting renal lesions such as tumors and traumatic false aneurysms that may alter management. JF - Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc SN - 0271-5333 TI - Ct findings in blunt renal trauma. VL - 21 Spec No KW - abdominal KW - renal KW - trauma AU - Harris, AC AU - Zwirewich, CV AU - Lyburn, ID AU - Torreggiani, WC AU - Marchinkow, LO PY - 2001/10// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11598258 ER -