JOURNAL CLUB: Incidence of Urinary Leak and Diagnostic Yield of Excretory Phase CT in the Setting of Renal Trauma

Abstract

The incidence of urinary leak after blunt or penetrating renal trauma was 6.1% and was seen in 26.8% of grade IV and V injuries. Admission excretory phase CT identified urinary leaks in 96% of patients. The incidence of delayed diagnosis of urinary leak is low.