Damage Control Maneuvers for Urologic Trauma

This article discusses the evaluation and management of genitourinary system trauma in the critically injured patient. Injuries to any of the organs in the genitourinary system can be managed with a damage control strategy. Often, there is little or no preoperative imaging or injury staging, and these injuries are diagnosed intraoperatively. Finally, specific management strategies of renal, ureteral, bladder, urethral, and genital injuries are discussed.