Noniatrogenic Urethral Trauma in Children: A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Pediatric urethral trauma is rare, and treatment recommendations are often extrapolated from evidence for adults. We conducted a systematic review of the literature to evaluate management strategies, outcomes, and the quality of reporting for pediatric urethral trauma.

Methods

We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and identified 31 relevant studies published since 1990. Studies were eligible for inclusions if they reported results for five or more patients with at least 3 mo of follow-up for noniatrogenic urethral trauma. Methodological quality was assessed using the Methodological Index for Nonrandomized Studies (MINORS) tool.

Key findings and limitations

The quality of evidence

SUBMITTER: Lammers RJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12549530 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature