Characteristics of Traumatic Urogenital Injuries in Emergency Department; a 10-year Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Urogenital system injuries (UGIs) are seen in 10% of adult cases with multiple trauma. Although UGIs are rarely life threatening, they can cause major long-term morbidities. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of traumatic UGIs in patients who were referred to emergency d...

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Main Authors: Babak Javanmard, Morteza Fallah karkan, Mohammadreza Razzaghi, Anahita Ansari Djafari, Saleh ghiasy, Behzad Lotfi, Reza Vafaee
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Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2019-11-01
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author Babak Javanmard
Morteza Fallah karkan
Mohammadreza Razzaghi
Anahita Ansari Djafari
Saleh ghiasy
Behzad Lotfi
Reza Vafaee
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Morteza Fallah karkan
Mohammadreza Razzaghi
Anahita Ansari Djafari
Saleh ghiasy
Behzad Lotfi
Reza Vafaee
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description Introduction: Urogenital system injuries (UGIs) are seen in 10% of adult cases with multiple trauma. Although UGIs are rarely life threatening, they can cause major long-term morbidities. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of traumatic UGIs in patients who were referred to emergency department following multiple traumas.  Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on multiple trauma patients who were presented to emergency department during a 10-year period (2008-2017). All patients with kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, or external genitalia injuries were studied. The patients’ data were extracted from their clinical profiles. Results: Out of the 13598 admitted patients in our trauma center, UGIs were seen in 267 (1.9%) cases. The mean age of patients with UGIs was 27.3 ± 6.1 years (74.15% male).  The highest incidence of UGI was seen in those aged between 21 and 30 years (39.7%) and motorcycle accidents (49%) was the most frequent cause of trauma. 221 patients had an unstable situation and were emergently transferred to operation room (13.57% with traumatic kidney injury). The most common injured sites of urogenital system were kidney with 155 (58%) cases, followed by external genitalia with 91 (34.1%) cases. 77.5% of cases were managed conservatively and the rest (22.5%) underwent surgical procedures. Conclusion: UGIs comprise a low percentage (2%) of traumatic injuries, which are mostly caused by blunt trauma due to road traffic accidents. Kidney is the most common injured organ and UGIs mostly happen in young ages.
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spelling doaj-art-439c3dd4e6c5451f905d6df07e6d7ac12024-12-27T20:13:45ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine2645-49042019-11-0171354Characteristics of Traumatic Urogenital Injuries in Emergency Department; a 10-year Cross-sectional StudyBabak Javanmard0Morteza Fallah karkan1Mohammadreza Razzaghi2Anahita Ansari Djafari3Saleh ghiasy4Behzad Lotfi5Reza Vafaee6Urology Department, Shohada e Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Urology Department, Shohada e Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2. Laser Application in Medical Science Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Laser Application in Medical Science Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Urology Department, Shohada e Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Urology Department, Shohada e Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Urology Department, Shohada e Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Introduction: Urogenital system injuries (UGIs) are seen in 10% of adult cases with multiple trauma. Although UGIs are rarely life threatening, they can cause major long-term morbidities. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of traumatic UGIs in patients who were referred to emergency department following multiple traumas.  Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on multiple trauma patients who were presented to emergency department during a 10-year period (2008-2017). All patients with kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, or external genitalia injuries were studied. The patients’ data were extracted from their clinical profiles. Results: Out of the 13598 admitted patients in our trauma center, UGIs were seen in 267 (1.9%) cases. The mean age of patients with UGIs was 27.3 ± 6.1 years (74.15% male).  The highest incidence of UGI was seen in those aged between 21 and 30 years (39.7%) and motorcycle accidents (49%) was the most frequent cause of trauma. 221 patients had an unstable situation and were emergently transferred to operation room (13.57% with traumatic kidney injury). The most common injured sites of urogenital system were kidney with 155 (58%) cases, followed by external genitalia with 91 (34.1%) cases. 77.5% of cases were managed conservatively and the rest (22.5%) underwent surgical procedures. Conclusion: UGIs comprise a low percentage (2%) of traumatic injuries, which are mostly caused by blunt trauma due to road traffic accidents. Kidney is the most common injured organ and UGIs mostly happen in young ages. https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/455Urogenital systemacute kidney injurywounds and injuriesmultiple traumaepidemiologymortality
spellingShingle Babak Javanmard
Morteza Fallah karkan
Mohammadreza Razzaghi
Anahita Ansari Djafari
Saleh ghiasy
Behzad Lotfi
Reza Vafaee
Characteristics of Traumatic Urogenital Injuries in Emergency Department; a 10-year Cross-sectional Study
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
Urogenital system
acute kidney injury
wounds and injuries
multiple trauma
epidemiology
mortality
title Characteristics of Traumatic Urogenital Injuries in Emergency Department; a 10-year Cross-sectional Study
title_full Characteristics of Traumatic Urogenital Injuries in Emergency Department; a 10-year Cross-sectional Study
title_fullStr Characteristics of Traumatic Urogenital Injuries in Emergency Department; a 10-year Cross-sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Characteristics of Traumatic Urogenital Injuries in Emergency Department; a 10-year Cross-sectional Study
title_short Characteristics of Traumatic Urogenital Injuries in Emergency Department; a 10-year Cross-sectional Study
title_sort characteristics of traumatic urogenital injuries in emergency department a 10 year cross sectional study
topic Urogenital system
acute kidney injury
wounds and injuries
multiple trauma
epidemiology
mortality
url https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/455
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