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TRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF THE URETHRA AND BLADDER
Author(s) -
Barry Hugh C.
Publication year - 1944
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1944.tb07084.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urethra , surgery , urinary system , catheter , urinary bladder , urology , anatomy
Summary Traumatic rupture of the lower portion of the urinary tract has been discussed under three groups: the anterior or extrapelvic section of the urethra, the posterior or intrapelvic section of the urethra, the urinary bladder. The essential points in diagnosis and a simple method of emergency treatment have been described for each group, The importance of immediate suprapubic drainage, the pitfalls of an indwelling catheter, and the need for early restoration of the soft parts in intrapelvic rupture have been stressed. Personal cases illustrating each type are reported.