Rupture of the Bladder following Blunt Trauma

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Abstract
Thirty-four cases of rupture of the bladder due to blunt trauma of the abdomen are reviewed. Intraperitoneal rupture occurred in 41% of the patients: extraperitoneal rupture occurred in 59% of them. Of the patients with extraperitoneal bladder rupture, 35% sustained concomitant intraperitoneal visceral injuries. While repairing the extraperitoneal bladder rupture, a routine laparotomy through a small incision over the linea semicircularis was helpful in discovering intraperitoneal injuries in patients previously assessed by the general surgery service and considered to be free of intraperitoneal pathology.

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