Renal and extrarenal predictors of nephrectomy from the national trauma data bank.

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The kidney is injured in 1.4% to 3.0% of all trauma cases. The management of renal injuries is controversial, as reflected in regional and institutional variations in treatment preferences. Using a national trauma database we identified independent risk factors for nephrectomy.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Urol.

Title: The Journal of urology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN: 0022-5347

ISSN (Print): 0022-5347

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2006

Volume: 175

Issue: 3 Pt 1

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[1 ] Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: S0022-5347(05)00347-2

DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)00347-2

PubMed ID: 16469594

SO-VID: 19f55459-d9b4-4995-a821-d8adea119d7a

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