Ureter trauma: Difference between revisions
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*90% of injuries occur from penetrating injury | *90% of injuries occur from penetrating injury | ||
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[[Category:Trauma]] | [[Category:Trauma]] | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 8 June 2015
Background
- 90% of injuries occur from penetrating injury
- Isolated ureter injury is rare
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Abdominal Trauma
- Abdominal compartment syndrome
- Diaphragmatic trauma
- Duodenal hematoma
- Genitourinary trauma
- Liver trauma
- Pelvic fractures
- Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
- Renal trauma
- Splenic trauma
- Trauma in pregnancy
- Ureter trauma
Diagnosis
- Absence of hematuria does NOT rule out ureteral injury
- If CT is nondiagnostic but high index of suspicion perform IV urography or retrograde pyelography
Management
- Surgery
Disposition
- Admit