title: Conservative management is a reasonable option in intraperitoneal bladder rupture.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To demonstrate that conservative management of intraperitoneal bladder rupture is a safe option.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report two cases of intraperitoneal bladder rupture, one spontaneous and another after urological manipulation. A 28-year-old man with acute abdomen after a heavy alcohol intake, and an 83-year-old woman with abdominal distention after a transurethral resection of the bladder.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both cases were treated with intraperitoneal fluid evacuation and maintenance of urinary catheter without incidents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conservative management with drainage of ascites in combination with a radiological studies and optimal antibiotic treatment can prevent more invasive maneuvers such as exploratory laparotomy or laparoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia. España.
authors.forename: Cristóbal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno-Alarcón
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rigabert-Montiel
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López-Cubillana
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gómez-Gómez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000072700:Conservative Treatment; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases