Trauma in pediatric urology

Georg Singer; Christoph Arneitz; Sebastian Tschauner; Christoph Castellani; Holger Till

doi:10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151085

Trauma in pediatric urology

Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Aug;30(4):151085. doi: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151085. Epub 2021 Jul 14.

Authors

Georg Singer¹, Christoph Arneitz², Sebastian Tschauner³, Christoph Castellani², Holger Till²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. Electronic address: georg.singer@medunigraz.at.
² Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
³ Division of Paediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

PMID: 34412884
DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151085

Abstract

In pediatric trauma, the kidney is the most commonly injured organ of the urinary tract. Renal trauma occurs in 10% to 20% of all pediatric blunt abdominal trauma cases. The vast majority of renal injuries can be treated conservatively. However, cases associated with hemodynamic instability require operative interventions. Injuries to the ureter, bladder or urethra are almost exclusively encountered in polytraumatized children. The aim of this article is to give an overview on traumatic injuries to the pediatric urinary system.

Keywords: Bladder Injury; Children; Renal Injury; Renal Vascular Injury; Ureteral Injury; Urethral Injury.

MeSH terms

Abdominal Injuries* / diagnosis
Abdominal Injuries* / surgery
Child
Humans
Kidney
Urinary Bladder / injuries
Urinary Bladder / surgery
Urology*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / diagnosis
Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / surgery