[Renal injuries in children].

16 children admitted to the hospital for blunt renal trauma were studied. Following Mandour's classification 10 cases were minor, five mayor and one was critical. No vascular or ureteral problems were seen. The treatment was initially conservative in all cases, without explorative lumbotomy or perirenal drainage. Only one patient was operated on for an arteriovenous fistula in the renal parenchyma; an exeresis of that portion was done. The follow-up (for one year) with clinical, IVP, echography and blood pressure controls was normal in all cases. The present authors prefer a conservative management, whenever possible, and surgical treatment only for complications and vascular or pyeloureteral disruption.