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Successfully managed grade IV renal injury and retained bullet in third-trimester pregnant woman

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Gunshot injury to the kidney in pregnant women is extremely rare describing a significant cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. This case report demonstrates the management of renal trauma by presenting 24years old third-trimester pregnant women who sustained gunshot wounds to the abdomen. Renal trauma management has evolved in the last decades from immediate surgical exploration to non-operative management (NOM). Based on our patient's outcome, we review the role of conservative management to a high grade of penetrating renal trauma which is potentially life-threatening describing the safety of this approach.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2019.101082

Authors: Abdikarim Hussein Mohamed, Aşır Eraslan, Abdihamid Mohamed Ali, Khalid Ali Mohamed

Institutions: Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Language: English

Topic: Abdominal Trauma and Injuries

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650