Laparoscopic repair in intraperitoneal rupture of urinary bladder in blunt trauma abdomen.
OBJECTIVE
Intraperitoneal rupture of urinary bladder is a common condition associated with pelvic fractures. This is a true surgical emergency managed conventionally by open laparotomy with single layer or double layer repair. We performed total laparoscopic repair of an intraperitoneal rupture of bladder.


METHODS
A 25-year-old woman presented with fracture of both pubic rami and signs of bladder rupture after a road traffic accident. Ruptured urinary bladder and other visceral injuries were sutured laparoscopically.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic repair of intraperitoneal rupture of urinary bladder is an effective and minimally invasive technique.
Bhanot
Ashish
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Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, India. bhanotashish@rediffmail.com
Bhanot
Arun
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*