A 9-year experience of renal injury at an Australian level 1 trauma centre

Abstract

Objective: • To detail the 9-year experience of renal trauma at a modern Level 1 trauma centre and report on patterns of injury, management and complications. Patients and methods: • We analysed 338 patients with renal injuries who presented to our institution over a 9-year period. • Data on demographics, clinical presentation, management and complications were recorded. Results: • Males comprised 74.9% of patients with renal injuries and the highest incidence was amongst those aged 20-24 years. • Blunt injuries comprised 96.2% (n = 325) of all the renal injuries, with road trauma being the predominant mechanism accounting for 72.5% of injuries. • The distribution of injury grade was; 21.6% ..