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Acute renal failure due to crush syndrome

A clinical analysis of 23 cases

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The clinical and pathological aspects in 23 cases of acute renal failure (ARF) due to crush-compression are presented. The chief findings are oliguria or anuria, usually occurring within 48 hours of trauma, and severe uremia, hyperkalemia and elevation of muscle enzymes. The mortality in this series was 30,4%, most commonly due to infectious complications. Treatment principles are aggressive debridement, early dialysis and, when clinically indicated by lack of response to these measures, amputation of the crushed extremity.

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  1. Department of Urology, Medical College of Jinan University, Canton, China

    Lo Chien An

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An, L.C. Acute renal failure due to crush syndrome. World J Urol 2, 234–235 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00327006

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