The "catheter bag" sign revisited: a simple way detecting bladder trauma during operative laparoscopic procedures.
Early detection and repair of bladder perforation reduce postoperative morbidity. We describe two cases of bladder perforation sustained during complicated laparoscopic adhesiolysis and discuss a previously reported simple method of detecting bladder trauma during operative laparoscopy.
Nachshen
Sarah
S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK.
Abusaid
Dean
D
Nauta
Maud
M
Govind
Abha
A
Yoong
Wai
W
D000328:Adult; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D011098:Polyglactin 910