Although ureteric injury is relatively uncommon, it is a serious event that can result in intra-
abdominal sepsis, renal failure, and loss of the ipsilateral renal unit. Most injuries are …

The kidney is the most commonly transplanted solid organ. Advances in surgical techniques,
immunosuppression regimens, surveillance imaging, and histopathologic diagnosis of …

Approximately 10% of all significant blunt abdominal traumatic injuries manifest with renal
injury, although it is usually minor. However, renal imaging is indicated in cases of gross …

Urological complications, especially urine leaks, remain the most common type of surgical
complication in the early post-transplant period. Despite major advances in the field of …

Blunt polytrauma remains a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. With the major
advances in computed tomography (CT) technology over the past decade, whole-body CT is …

The two primary nephron-sparing interventions for treating renal masses such as renal cell
carcinoma are surgical partial nephrectomy (PN) and image-guided percutaneous thermal …

Iatrogenic injury to the urinary tract, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, is a
potential complication of surgical procedures performed in or around the retroperitoneal …

Among recipients of kidney transplants, a primary concern of patients and their physicians is
the function of the kidney allograft. Transplant nephrologists and surgeons seek to minimize …

Objective To review current literature regarding uroabdomen in dogs and cats with respect
to etiology, diagnostic approach, medical and surgical treatment, and prognosis. Etiology …

Renal trauma occurs in 1% to 3% of all trauma cases [1]. Complications after renal trauma
occur between 3% and 33% of these patients [2–4]. A wide range of reported complications …