Traumatic Bladder Ruptures: A Ten-Year Review at a Level 1 Trauma Center.

ABSTRACT: Bladder rupture occurs in only 1.6% of blunt abdominopelvic trauma cases. Although rare, bladder rupture can result in significant morbidity if undiagnosed or inappropriately managed. AUA Urotrauma Guidelines suggest that urethral catheter drainage is a standard of care for both extraperitoneal and intraperitoneal bladder rupture regardless of the need for surgical repair. However, no specific guidance is given regarding the length of catheterization. The present study seeks to summarize contemporary management of bladder trauma at our tertiary care center, assess the impact of length of catheterization on bladder injuries and complications, and develop a protocol for management of bladder injuries from time of injury to catheter removal. A retrospective review was performed on 34,413 blun

SUBMITTER: Barnard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6930775 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature