Ces Urol 2016, 20(1):68-72 | DOI: 10.48095/cccu2015046

Horseshoe kidney trauma

Martin Hlavička¹, Marek Broul¹, Miroslav Štrbavý¹, Petr Skála¹, Filip Cihlář², David Škvára², Jan Schraml¹

¹ Klinika urologie a robotické chirurgie UJEP, Masarykova nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem

² Radiodiagnostické oddělení, Masarykova nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem

Hlavička M, Broul M, Štrbavý M, Skála P, Cihláš F, Škvára D, Schraml J. Horseshoe kidney trauma. We present a case report of a patient with injury to their horseshoe kidney. According to CT examination and grade of trauma we decided to proceed with surgery. We describe and discuss issues of kidney abnormalites from the perspective of investigation, surgical approach and treatment. In our case we proceed with exploratory laparotomy, we performed nephron sparing procedure with hemostasis by nephrorrhaphy with stitch and hem-o-lok clips. The patient recovered with no serious complication. He was discharged home early.

Keywords: Injury to horseshoe kidney.

Received: July 7, 2015; Accepted: December 8, 2015; Prepublished online: December 11, 2015; Published: April 1, 2016