Ureter trauma

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  • 90% of injuries occur from penetrating injury
  • Isolated ureter injury is rare
  • Absence of hematuria does NOT rule out ureteral injury

Management

  • If CT is nondiagnostic but high index of suspicion perform IV urography or retrograde pyelography
  • Treatment
    • Surgery
  • Disposition
    • Admit

See Also

GU Trauma

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