UPPER URINARY-TRACT TRAUMA - CURRENT CONCEPTS

This paper reviews current concepts and controversies in regard to the classification, clinical findings, imaging techniques, and management of upper urinary tract trauma. The impact of CT, and especially spira l CT, in differentiating significant from nonsignificant renal trauma is reviewed. The controversy in regard to the correct approach. to the management of any significant renal trauma (i.e., conservative vs. ag gressive therapy) as well as the differences in opinion as to the appr opriate treatment between blunt and penetrating trauma are also review ed.