Traumatismes du parenchyme rénal et recommandations générales de traumatologie

INTRODUCTION Among trauma emergencies, kidney damage is uncommon. The urologist is frequently on the second line in the management of patients with multiple traumatic lesions. Knowledge of treatment is necessary to be able to integrate the different teams involved in an approach that is both vital in the context of damage control and functional with a concern for parenchymal preservation. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was carried out using the Medline database in order to identify the most relevant articles in English and French. RESULTS Kidney trauma occurs either by direct shock or by a deceleration mechanism. They are classified by severity according to the AAST classification. Management is mostly conservative by avoiding surgery and controlling bleeding by arterial embolization. Surveillance checks for complications occurrence in high-grade trauma. Traumatic dissection of the renal artery, with a poor functional prognosis requires a short delay before treatment. CONCLUSION The prognosis for trauma to the kidney, regardless of the grade, is currently good, with improvements of effective resuscitation and embolization in the event of bleeding.