title: Delayed presentation of intraperitoneal bladder rupture following domestic violence in pregnancy.
abstract: Trauma during pregnancy can present a unique challenge because of care for the mother and the fetus. About 6-7% of all pregnant patients are exposed to some sort of trauma, especially during the third trimester, with 0.3-0.4% requiring hospitalization. Although mostly accidental, injuries are sometimes caused by intentional violence. There is no published report on bladder rupture following trauma in pregnancy. We report a case of bladder injury following abdominal trauma in a pregnant woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Jayalakshmi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dorairaj
authors.forename: Haritha
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sagili
authors.forename: Reddi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rani
authors.forename: Pramya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nanjundan
authors.forename: Jisha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rajendran
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ananthakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D017579:Domestic Violence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012421:Rupture; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries*