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Blunt renal artery trauma: A therapeutic dilemma.

Umberto G RossiMaurizio Cariati
Published in: Turkish journal of urology (2018)
Blunt abdominal trauma with consequent renal artery dissection is a rare complication. Treatment is chosen on the patient's hemodynamic status, renal function and vascularization. We present two cases of renal dissection after blunt abdominal trauma: first one treated with conservative management, and the other one with urgent endovascular stenting.
Keyphrases
  • trauma patients
  • case report
  • antiplatelet therapy
  • coronary artery disease
  • acute coronary syndrome
  • combination therapy