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