Open AccessLaparoscopic repair of traumatic intraperitoneal bladder rupture: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Brian Kim,
Matthew Roberts
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.133
Subject(s) - medicine , bladder rupture , surgery , general surgery , urinary bladder
We present a case of intraperitoneal bladder rupture in a 42-year old man repaired by a laparoscopic approach. Details of the case and a description of the operative procedure are outlined. We also review the literature on laparoscopic repair of traumatic bladder rupture.