Traumatic injury to the ureter can be graded using the Ureter Injury Scale.
Type of Injury |
Extent |
Grade |
hematoma or contusion |
without devascularization |
I |
laceration |
< 50% transection |
II |
|
>= 50% transection |
III |
|
complete transection with <= 2 cm devascularization |
IV |
|
avulsion with > 2 cm devascularization |
V |
If more than 1 injury is present, then advance grade by 1 up to Grade III.
where:
• I assume the advance in grade for multiple injuries applies for Grade II to III but not III to IV (see Testis Injury Scale).
Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Surgery, general, Urology
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