Significance of CT Scan as a Diagnostic Tool in Renal Injury Associated with Abdominal Trauma.
- Author:
Hong Sun UH
1
;
Hong Sup KIM
;
Jae Mann SONG
;
Sung Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
renal injury;
abdominal trauma;
CT
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Kidney;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*;
Urography
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1988;29(1):77-82
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 21 selected patients suspected of sustaining major renal trauma we evaluated with CT scan primarily and compared the findings on computerized tomography with those of excretory urography in 13 patients. We conclude that computerized tomographic staging for renal trauma is more sensitive and specific than excretory urography, and used primarily when multiple traumatic injuries and/or major renal injury are suspected, which has facilitated greatly the diagnosis and treatment of kidney injury.
