Urology Case Reports (Jan 2022)

Blunt bladder trauma: Laparoscopic repair

  • Jaime O. Gutierrez, MD,
  • Sebastian Vasquez-Lopez,
  • Cristal Milena Betancur-Marquez,
  • Juan Fernando Bolivar-Ospina

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 40
p. 101947

Abstract

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Blunt abdominal trauma is associated with a bladder injury in 1.6% of cases. The patient's conditions and the specific diagnosis determine the best surgical approach, be it open, laparoscopic or robotic surgery. We present the diagnosis and laparoscopic management of a 31-year-old patient with intraperitoneal bladder rupture due to a traffic accident.

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