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Complete disruption of the female urethra
Author(s) -
Takayama Tatsuya,
Mugiya Soichi,
Ohira Tomoaki,
UnNo Toshiyuki,
Fujita Kimio
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-2042.1999.06127.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urethra , urology , female urethra , gynecology
Purpose: We report a rare condition of complete rupture of the bladder neck with an anterior vaginal laceration secondary to blunt pelvic trauma in a 19‐year‐old woman. Methods: Management consisted of a suprapubic cystostomy, followed by end‐to‐end anastomosis 3 days later. Results/Conclusions: After 6 months, the patient is continent without any urinary disturbances.