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Urologic Trauma: General Considerations

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Emergencies in Urology

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We have all been on either the giving or receiving end of a helpful intraoperative consult. It is always remarkable how a different point of view, a different incision, or a unique approach to the operative management of a problem can turn a sour occasion into a successful one. When one is the urologist called in to repair an iatrogenic injury to the genitourinary system, it is essential that we bring that fresh perspective to the situation. This is best accomplished via two principles: (1) do your best to duplicate the operative setting with which we are all more familiar - the elective case, and (2) be flexible and change your approach as demanded by the clinical situation at hand.

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  1. Urologic Trauma and Reconstruction, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, 3A-20, San Francisco, CA, 94110, USA

    S. P. Elliott MD (Professor of Urology and Fellow)

  2. San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, 3A-20, San Francisco, CA, 94110, USA

    J. W. McAninch MD (Professor of Urology, Chief of Urology)

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  1. Department of Urology, Heidelberg University, Medical School, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany

    Markus Hohenfellner MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Detroit Receiving Hospital, 4160 John R., Suite 1017, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Richard A. Santucci MD (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor) (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor)

  3. Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4160 John R., Suite 1017, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Richard A. Santucci MD (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor) (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor)

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Elliott, S.P., McAninch, J.W. (2007). Urologic Trauma: General Considerations. In: Hohenfellner, M., Santucci, R.A. (eds) Emergencies in Urology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48605-3_15

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