title: Laparoscopic repair of intraperitoneal bladder perforation.
abstract: Most intraperitoneal bladder injuries require a formal laparotomy for repair. With the rapid assimilation of laparoscopic techniques into urological surgery, procedures that otherwise would have included a standard open operation are now being performed on an endo-cavitary basis. A case is described of an intraperitoneal bladder rupture incurred during endoscopic surgery, which was successfully managed laparoscopically with significant benefits to the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri.
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Parra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*