Renal injuries in conflict zones: a 6-year study of traumatic cases in Afghanistan.

Combat trauma Penetrating trauma Traumatic renal injuries Treatment strategy

Journal

Conflict and health
ISSN: 1752-1505
Titre abrégé: Confl Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101286573

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
06 Jan 2024
Historique:
received: 26 07 2023
accepted: 28 12 2023
medline: 6 1 2024
pubmed: 6 1 2024
entrez: 5 1 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

During hostilities, gunshot wounds are the most common cause of penetrating injuries. In 8-10% of abdominal injuries kidneys are involved. The treatment method include surgical or conservative treatment (fluids + blood components). Of 1266 combat trauma cases treated during 6 to 14 rotation of the Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan, we extracted a subgroup of 44 kidney injuries. Corelation of trauma mechanism, PATI score, treatment methods, and outcomes was evaluated. Out of the 41 renal injuries, 20 considered left, 18 right, and 3 both kidneys. There were no statistical significancy in injury lateralization (p = 0.669), and no differences regarding side of a trauma and quantity of blood component used for the treatment (p = 0.246). Nephrectomy was performed on 17 patients (13 left vs. 4 right). A significant correlation between PATI score and the need for a nephrectomy (p = 0.027) was confirmed. Penetrating trauma recquired higher number of blood components comparing to blunt trauma (p < 0.001). The renal salvage rate was in study group was 61.36%. The overall survival (OS) rate was 90.25% - 4 patients died due to trauma. The damage side does not result in a statistically significant increase in the need for blood transfusions or differences in the PATI score. The mechanism of trauma does, however, affect the number of blood components required for treatment, particularly in cases of penetrating trauma. With the introduction of proper treatment, the overall survival rate exceeds 90%, even when opting for conservative treatment.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38183150
doi: 10.1186/s13031-023-00566-1
pii: 10.1186/s13031-023-00566-1
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

6

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Tomasz Ząbkowski (T)

Department of Urology, Miliary Institute of Medicine - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland.

Robert Brzozowski (R)

Department of General and Oncological Surgery, 5th Military Clinical Hospital with Polyclinic, Cracov, Poland.

Adam Daniel Durma (AD)

Department of Endocrinology and Radioisotope Therapy, Miliary Institute of Medicine - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland. adurma@wim.mil.pl.

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