Conservative management of iatrogenic bladder injury with foreign body.
Iatrogenic bladder injury is a recognized complication of gynecologic surgery and may result in significant morbidity when associated with intraperitoneal perforation. Accordingly, open surgical repair is commonly required. We present a case of delayed iatrogenic bladder injury involving a foreign body and describe an innovative technique for conservative management.
Rapp
David E
DE
Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98111, USA. derapp@yahoo.com
Corman
John M
JM
D000328:Adult; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*