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Delayed presentation of intraperitoneal bladder rupture following domestic violence in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Dorairaj Jayalakshmi,
Sagili Haritha,
Rani Reddi,
Nanjundan Pramya,
Rajendran Jisha,
Ananthakrishnan Ramesh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01781.x
Subject(s) - medicine , accidental , pregnancy , presentation (obstetrics) , bladder rupture , abdominal trauma , obstetrics , case presentation , surgery , third trimester , fetus , urinary bladder , general surgery , genetics , physics , acoustics , blunt , biology
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.