title: Dilatation and curettage of urinary bladder: A rarity.
abstract: Twenty-eight-year-old female while undergoing a medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) encounter complete urethral loss and massive bladder curettage. After resuscitation, she developed continuous urinary leakage followed by progressive decline in urine output. Case is highlighted here because of the massive vesico-urethral trauma because of MTP, leading to permanent urinary diversion.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Urology, Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Centre, Institute of Transplant Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, IPGMER, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Malay Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Bera
keywords: Massive bladder curettage; obstetric trauma; permanent urinary diversion