title: Laparoscopic repair in intraperitoneal rupture of urinary bladder in blunt trauma abdomen.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, India. bhanotashish@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhanot
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhanot
mesh_terms: 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*