Andrea D. Juneau, Rebecca C. Edwins, Eniola A. Ogundipe, Whitney J. Richardson, Weijing Huang, Leah D. Ashby, Uzoma A. Anele
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Assessing the impact of guideline non-adherence on the diagnosis of genitourinary injuries in acute trauma settings
Background
Delayed recognition of genitourinary injuries can cause significant harm in trauma patients. Despite established guidelines, inconsistent adherence may increase this risk.
Methods
We accessed a prospectively-managed Level 1 trauma center database (2020–2023) for patients with urotrauma, assessing American Urological Association Urotrauma Guideline adherence (GA), non-adherence (GNA), and missed injury (MI) rates.
Results
Of 387 patients (411 injuries), GNA occurred in 33.6 % (138/411), with MI in 18.1 % (25/138). Renal injuries predominated but caused fewer MI than ureteral injuries. Most GNA cases involved missing urinalysis or hematuria documentation (45.7 %) or omitting follow-up imaging (20.3 %). Among MI, 72 % required delayed urologic intervention (median 5.5 days post-presentation) compared to GA (p < 0.001) with a readmission rate of 12 % (3/25).
Conclusions
GNA occurred in over one-third of cases; nearly one-fifth progressed to MI, which carried a significantly increased likelihood of delayed surgical intervention and longer time to intervention. Strengthening institutional adherence to urotrauma guidelines could reduce missed injuries and improve outcomes.
期刊介绍:
The American Journal of Surgery® is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of 7 major surgical societies* and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.