title: Laparoscopic treatment of traumatic intraperitoneal bladder rupture.
abstract: Traumatic intraperitoneal bladder rupture requires surgical suture and bladder drainage. In stable patients the laparoscopic approach is the best short recovery and less traumatic treatment allowing visualization of the entire peritoneal cavity to exclude others lesions. We present one case of successful laparoscopic treatment of this entity.
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de Misericordia, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. andreavaresef@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Andre A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Jose G T
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Tostes
authors.forename: Miguel V M
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Jacob
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D012421:Rupture; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*