The World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) has reported a classification for renal trauma.
Patient selection: blunt or penetrating injury to the kidney
Parameters:
(1) AAST trauma grade
(2) major vascular injury
(3) hemodynamic status
AAST Grade
Major Vascular Injury
Hemodynamic Status
WSES Grade
1 or II
none
stable
I (minor)
III
none or segmental
II (moderate)
I, II or III
segmental
IV
NA
III (severe)
I, II, III, IVor V
main vessel
unstable
IV (severe)
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Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic, Emergency Medicine
