Renal angioembolization vs. surgery for high-grade renal trauma: a nationwide comparative analysis.
Matthew K SimpsonEmanuele LagazziVahe S PanossianIkemsinachi C NzenwaHelen S WeiWardah RafaqatAnne H HoekmanMichael P DeWaneGeorge C VelmahosJohn O HwabejirePublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2024)
Overall, RAE did not significantly impact morbidity but was associated with improved mortality. RAE could safeguard renal function by augmenting the efficacy of concurrent non-operative interventions. Randomized studies are needed to further validate the utility of RAE in HGRT.