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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-08-01
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Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644018300177 |