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Genitourinary Trauma

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Trauma to the genitourinary structures, while rare in the civilian experience, has been a hallmark of American combat medicine dating back to the Civil War of 1861–1865. Due to advances in weaponry and armor countermeasures, the pattern of injury has shifted to complex wounds of the lower genitourinary structures. Penetrating blast wounds to the external genitals have been associated with improvised explosive devices encountered on the modern battlefield. Expeditious diagnosis and management of renal, ureteral, and bladder trauma is essential in reducing the morbidity and mortality of these injuries, while appropriate care of genital and urethral wounds is crucial to future urinary and sexual function.

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  1. Urology Service, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA

    Matthew Banti & Jack Ryan Walter

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  1. Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA

    Joseph M. Galante

  2. Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA

    Matthew J. Martin

  3. Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Carlos J. Rodriguez

  4. Department of Orthopaedics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Wade Travis Gordon

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Banti, M., Walter, J.R. (2018). Genitourinary Trauma. In: Galante, J., Martin, M., Rodriguez, C., Gordon, W. (eds) Managing Dismounted Complex Blast Injuries in Military & Civilian Settings. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74672-2_12

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