Sutureless repair of ruptured urethra.
Two cases of complete traumatic rupture of the posterior urethra are described. The ends of the urethra were united without suture by pulling them together with a transurethral balloon catheter. The results were excellent; the patients healed without sticture and remained continent. These observations suggest the applicability of the method to similar injuries.
D002404:Catheterization; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D013537:Sutures; D014521:Urethra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*