Objective• To review the literature and make practical recommendations regarding the conservative management of renal trauma.
Patients and Methods• Relevant articles and guidelines published between 1980 and 2014 were reviewed.• Graded recommendations were constructed by a multi-disciplinary panel consisting of urologists, radiologists, and infectious disease physicians. • These recommendations underwent formal review and debate at the Western Australian USANZ 2013 state conference, and were presented at the USANZ 2014 annual scientific meeting.