A 7-year retrospective review of renal trauma in paediatric patients in Johannesburg

CONCLUSION: Renal injuries in haemodynamically stable patients should be managed non-operatively. A 93% renal preservation rate was achieved in this cohort of patients with nephrectomy performed only in haemodynamically unstable patients with Grade V injuries, in keeping with international norms.PMID:34515431

Source: South African Journal of Surgery - September 13, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: N Z Mashavave A Withers T Gabler V Lack D Harrison J Loveland Source Type: research