Diagnosis and management of bladder injuries

Urol Clin North Am. 2006 Feb;33(1):67-71, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2005.10.003.

Abstract

Injuries to the bladder are caused by blunt and penetrating trauma. The diagnosis ismade by filling the bladder with contrast in a retrograde fashion and imaging the organwhen filled and after drainage. Intraperitoneal ruptures need formal surgical closure,whereas extraperitoneal lesions may be treated, under certain circumstances, with cathe-ter drainage and observation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Trauma Severity Indices
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Bladder / injuries*
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases* / etiology
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases* / surgery
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnosis
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery
  • Wounds, Penetrating / complications*
  • Wounds, Penetrating / diagnosis
  • Wounds, Penetrating / surgery