Blunt trauma of unilateral intraperitoneal kidney: A case report

The kidney is located and fixed with Gerota's fascia in the retroperitoneal space and is surrounded by a fat pad that acts as a shock absorber in the normal anatomy; however, the kidney becomes more vulnerable to external shock when it is located intraperitoneally. Bleeding from an injury may a...

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Main Authors: Ye Rim Chang, Jeongseok Yun, Dong Hun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644018300177