Abstract:The purpose of this study was to determine the place of selective renal angiography in the assessment of major renal trauma. Thirty‐one cases of renal injury assessed by urography and angiography were reviewed, and the radiological features correlated with the subsequent clinical course. Based on the angiographic findings, a classification of these more severe injuries is proposed, and the prognostic significance of renal ischæmia demonstrated. Because conservative treatment in those cases with significant isc… Show more
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