UROLOGICAL INJURIES

Abstract

Objectives: To find out the mechanism of injury and urological organ
involved. Design of Study: Prospective study. Period: two years (from 1996 to 1998) Setting: West Surgical Ward
Mayo Hospital Lahore. Material and Methods: A total numbers of 30 patients were included in the study. All the
patients above the age of 12 years having injury to kidney, ureters, bladder, and combination were included. Results:
Penetrating injuries due to firearms were the dominant cause i.e. in kidneys and ureters (100%) and in urinary bladder
(50%). Kidney was the most common urological organ injured (56.66%) followed by the ureters (20%) and Urinary
bladder (13.33%).Conclusions: Urological injuries account for 10% of abdomen injuries. The vast majority are
penetrating injuries due to firearms. The injuries may better be prevented than treated by strict maintenance of law &
order.