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GuidelineWorld journal of surgery2025

Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) Blast Injury Clinical Practice Guideline: Genito-Urinary Trauma.

Timothy Craig Hardcastle, Cindy Ann Zietsman, Michael Mwandri, Jana B A Macleod, Adama Ouatarra, EXTRACCT Clinical Practice Guidelines Collaboration

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Timothy Craig HardcastleClinical Department Trauma and Burns, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3967-0234
Cindy Ann ZietsmanUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2901-919X
Michael MwandriICRC, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5513-707X
Jana B A MacleodKenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3401-7575
Adama OuatarraNazi Boni University, Souro Sanou University Hospital, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8910-0806
EXTRACCT Clinical Practice Guidelines Collaboration

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis clinical practice guideline from the Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) group provides a review of current best practice for the management of urogenital injury after blast injury due to unexploded ordinance and improvized explosive devices. In particular, landmine-related blasts are a continuing problem and this plagues lower-income and middle-income regions disproportionately.

methodsAn expert literature review of current practice is presented.

resultsThe guideline provides assessment, resuscitation, and definitive management based on injury severity for the internal urological organs and for the external genitalia. Imaging and surgical techniques are described for the surgeon relatively unfamiliar with the management of urogenital trauma.

conclusionUrogenital trauma is seldom fatal but combined with other injuries may cause severe morbidity and mortality. Best practice management is required in resource-constrained settings.

Indexed as

Blast InjuriesUrogenital SystemHumansassessmentbladderblast injurygenitourinarykidneymanagementtraumaurogenital

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PMID40445105
PMCPMC12338380

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