Urinary bladder perforation in a very low birth weight infant. A case report.
Perforation of the urinary bladder is a rare complication with a considerable degree of morbidity and mortality in modern neonatal intensive care units. We report a case of urinary bladder perforation, which probably was triggered by prolonged urinary retention secondary to morphine infusion, using credé maneuver on an already over-distended bladder, and inserting an umbilical catheter as urethral catheterization in an extremely low birth weight infant.
Salama
Husam
H
Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
AlJuFairi
Mona
M
Rejjal
Abdellatif
A
al-Alaiyan
Saleh
S
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D011859:Radiography; D014310:Triplets; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*