Title: Subcutaneous rupture of the urinary bladder.
Abstract: Fourteen patients operated upon for subcutaneous bladder perforation are reported. The majority of the patients (11/14) had intraperitoneal rupture of the bladder and multiple associated injuries (10/14), most often pelvic fractures (9/14). In 12 patients the injury was caused by a road traffic accident. 2 patients with extraperitoneal rupture presented with a typical history of a blow or kick in the lower abdomen following a drinking session. In doubtful cases cystography was the diagnostic method of choice. The principles of treatment we recommend are well known: urinary drainage with a catheter in all cases, and in intraperitoneal ruptures, prompt surgery.
Publication Year: 1977
Publication Date: 1977-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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