Retrospective analysis of 162 patients with urological trauma within a decade

Abstract

Objective To summarize the diagnosis and treatment of urological trauma.Methods One hundred and sixty-two patients with trauma of kidney,ureter,bladder or urethra were treated between March 2002 and March 2012.The diagnosis,treatment and outcome were analyzed.Results All patients were discharged with improved condition.Of 62 patients with renal injury,45 were treated with conservative approach,9 were treated with superselective arterial embolization,and 8 were treated with nephrectomy.All the 62 patients had normal renal function during the follow-up period of 3 to 24 months.Of 2 patients with ureteral injury,one was treated with cystoscopic ureteral catheterization,and another one with ureteric reimplantation.Neither of the 2 patients developed hydronephrosis during the one year follow-up period.All 6 patients with vesical injury were treated with open surgery,and they all had normal urinary function during the follow-up period of 6 to 12 months.Of 92 patients with urethral injury,6 were treated with urethral catheterization,18 with urethral realignment,35 with cystoscopic urethral realignment,4 with urethral repairment,and 29 with end-to-end anastomotic urethroplasty; 29 (32％) patients suffered from urethral stricture during the follow-up period of 6 to 24 months,and they underwent further treatment.Conclusions Urological trauma is quite frequent,and early diagnosis and treatment is important.Good outcomes will be achieved in most of patients by suitable treatments,but complications which need further treatments may occur subsequently in part of the patients. Key words: Urological trauma ; Kidney ; Ureter ; Bladder ; Urethra