Masaki A. Ito BS , Kyosuke Takahashi MD, PhD , Madeleine L. Burg MD , Matthew J. Ashbrook MD, MPH , Jamal A. Nabhani MD , Matthew J. Martin MD , Kenji Inaba MD , Kazuhide Matsushima MD
{"title":"The role of kidney-preserving surgery in renal trauma: A nationwide analysis","authors":"Masaki A. Ito BS , Kyosuke Takahashi MD, PhD , Madeleine L. Burg MD , Matthew J. Ashbrook MD, MPH , Jamal A. Nabhani MD , Matthew J. Martin MD , Kenji Inaba MD , Kazuhide Matsushima MD","doi":"10.1016/j.surg.2025.109505","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Although renal trauma is commonly managed nonoperatively, surgical intervention may be necessary in some patients. Within operative management, the rationale for choosing between total nephrectomy and kidney-preserving approaches remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to define the role of kidney-preserving surgery within renal trauma management.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using the National Trauma Data Bank 2017–2021, we retrospectively evaluated clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients who underwent total nephrectomy or kidney-preserving surgery. We performed logistic regression for the use of kidney-preserving surgery and to assess the risk of hospital complications between the 2 cohorts.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 52,212 patients with renal injury, 1,756 (3.4%) and 794 (1.5%) underwent total nephrectomy and kidney-preserving surgery, respectively. Patients with penetrating injuries were more likely to undergo kidney-preserving surgery (odds ratio, 3.18; 95% confidence interval. 2.34–4.31, <em>P</em> < .001). Total nephrectomy was preferred for patients with admission systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg (odds ratio, 0.61; 95% confidence interval, 0.47–0.79, <em>P</em> < .001), Glasgow Coma Scale <9 (odds ratio, 0.51; 95% confidence interval, 0.37–0.70, <em>P</em> < .001), or high-grade renal injuries (odds ratio, 0.41; 95% confidence interval, 0.33–0.52, <em>P</em> < .001). Kidney-preserving surgery was associated with a greater risk for postoperative urine leakage procedures (odds ratio, 1.40; 95% confidence interval, 1.06–1.85, <em>P</em> = .019) but a lower probability of requiring hemodialysis (odds ratio, 0.32; 95% confidence interval, 0.14–0.72, <em>P</em> = .006) or developing acute kidney injury (odds ratio, 0.49; 95% confidence interval, 0.32–0.76, <em>P</em> = .001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Kidney-preserving surgery is preferred for stable patients with penetrating trauma and lower-grade injuries. It carries a greater risk of requiring procedures for urine leakage but a decreased risk for acute kidney injury and the need for hemodialysis when compared to total nephrectomy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22152,"journal":{"name":"Surgery","volume":"185 ","pages":"Article 109505"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Surgery","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039606025003575","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"SURGERY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Background
Although renal trauma is commonly managed nonoperatively, surgical intervention may be necessary in some patients. Within operative management, the rationale for choosing between total nephrectomy and kidney-preserving approaches remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to define the role of kidney-preserving surgery within renal trauma management.
Methods
Using the National Trauma Data Bank 2017–2021, we retrospectively evaluated clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients who underwent total nephrectomy or kidney-preserving surgery. We performed logistic regression for the use of kidney-preserving surgery and to assess the risk of hospital complications between the 2 cohorts.
Results
Of 52,212 patients with renal injury, 1,756 (3.4%) and 794 (1.5%) underwent total nephrectomy and kidney-preserving surgery, respectively. Patients with penetrating injuries were more likely to undergo kidney-preserving surgery (odds ratio, 3.18; 95% confidence interval. 2.34–4.31, P < .001). Total nephrectomy was preferred for patients with admission systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg (odds ratio, 0.61; 95% confidence interval, 0.47–0.79, P < .001), Glasgow Coma Scale <9 (odds ratio, 0.51; 95% confidence interval, 0.37–0.70, P < .001), or high-grade renal injuries (odds ratio, 0.41; 95% confidence interval, 0.33–0.52, P < .001). Kidney-preserving surgery was associated with a greater risk for postoperative urine leakage procedures (odds ratio, 1.40; 95% confidence interval, 1.06–1.85, P = .019) but a lower probability of requiring hemodialysis (odds ratio, 0.32; 95% confidence interval, 0.14–0.72, P = .006) or developing acute kidney injury (odds ratio, 0.49; 95% confidence interval, 0.32–0.76, P = .001).
Conclusion
Kidney-preserving surgery is preferred for stable patients with penetrating trauma and lower-grade injuries. It carries a greater risk of requiring procedures for urine leakage but a decreased risk for acute kidney injury and the need for hemodialysis when compared to total nephrectomy.
期刊介绍:
For 66 years, Surgery has published practical, authoritative information about procedures, clinical advances, and major trends shaping general surgery. Each issue features original scientific contributions and clinical reports. Peer-reviewed articles cover topics in oncology, trauma, gastrointestinal, vascular, and transplantation surgery. The journal also publishes papers from the meetings of its sponsoring societies, the Society of University Surgeons, the Central Surgical Association, and the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons.