The investigation and management of renal trauma have evolved during the last 15 years. The majority of patients with renal trauma can be treated conservatively with minimal radiological investigations, since the outcome is excellent in most cases. A CT scan is the radiological investigation of choice in most cases of renal trauma when the patient is hemodynamically stable and there is suspicion that he has suffered a major renal injury. Long term follow-up of renal trauma patients treated conservatively is needed to examine possible complications. We report our experience on 87 patients presenting a complication in a penetrating injury.
