Diagnóstico imagenológico del traumatismo renal cerrado

Abstract

Closed or blunt renal trauma is one of the main conditions caused by abdominal trauma with main incidence in men 3:1 with respect to women, its cause is due to decelerations by collision in traffic accidents or blows in the realization of contact sports or falls, based on the Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) staged in five degrees renal damage, characterized by the presence of hematoma depending on its amplitude and arterial damage. Objective: To substantiate the importance of imaging diagnosis in blunt renal trauma. Methodology: Descriptive study, qualitative in nature, in which an exhaustive search of recent high impact scientific articles within the scientific community was carried out, with the help of search engines using Medical Subject Headings (MESH) terminology and once selected, a search was made in indexed journals such as PUBMED, ELSEVIER, RESEARCHGATE or in external search engines of journals of high academic value with the purpose of enriching the knowledge about the established topic. Conclusion: the classification assigned by the Association for the Surgery of Trauma is the one that details the type of contusion that exists, as well as the use of radiological examinations serves us for the determination of these stages and respective management.