Table 4 |
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Kidney organ injury scale. [75] |
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I |
Contusion Haematoma |
Microscopic or gross haematuria, urologic studies normal Subcapsular, nonexpanding without parenchymal laceration |
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II |
Haematoma Laceration |
Nonexpanding perirenal haematoma confined to renal retroperitoneum <1 cm parenchymal depth of renal cortex without urinary extravasation |
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III |
Laceration |
>1 cm parenchymal depth of renal cortex without collecting system rupture or urinary extravasation |
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IV |
Laceration Vascular |
Parenchymal laceration extending through renal cortex, medulla and collecting system Main renal artery or vein injury with contained haemorrhage |
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V |
Laceration Vascular |
Completely shattered kidney Avulsion of renal hilum that devascularises kidney |
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Wallis et al. World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2010 5:18 doi:10.1186/1749-7922-5-18 |
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