HORSESHOE KIDNEY TRAUMA

Czech version

Authors: Martin Hlavička ¹; Marek Broul ¹; Miroslav Štrbavý ¹; Petr Skála ¹; Filip Cihlář ²; David Škvára ²; Jan Schraml ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika urologie a robotické chirurgie UJEP, Masarykova nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem ¹; Radiodiagnostické oddělení, Masarykova nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem ²
Published in: Ces Urol 2016; 20(1): 68-72
Category: Case report

Overview

We present a case report of a patient with injury to their horseshoe kidney. According to CT examination and grade of trauma we decided to proceed with surgery. We describe and discuss issues of kidney abnormalites from the perspective of investigation, surgical approach and treatment. In our case we proceed with exploratory laparotomy, we performed nephron sparing procedure with hemostasis by nephrorrhaphy with stitch and hem-o-lok clips. The patient recovered with no serious complication. He was discharged home early.

KEY WORDS:
Injury to horseshoe kidney.

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