title: Traumatic bladder laceration in the absence of pelvic fracture.
abstract: Traumatic bladder laceration commonly occurs because of blunt trauma with associated pelvic fracture. The incidence of bladder laceration without pelvic fracture is less than 10%. Although high mortality (44%) existed in the past, a timely diagnosis with appropriate medical and surgical management now offers an excellent outcome. Early clinical suspicion, appropriate and reliable radiologic studies, and prompt surgical intervention, when indicated, are the keys to successful diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Intensive Care Unit, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Memorial, 2606 Hospital Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78405, USA. b.cornelius@christushealth.org
authors.forename: Brian G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Cornelius
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D009767:Obesity, Morbid; D012421:Rupture; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries*; D014567:Urography