Posttraumatic Haematuria with Pseudorenal Failure: A Diagnostic Lead for Intra Peritoneal Bladder Rupture | Chapter 11 | Current Trends in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 5
Bladder rupture is a very morbid injury following blunt or penetrating lower abdominal trauma. Prompt diagnosis is crucial to initiate optimal treatment. Intraperitoneal bladder rupture is associated with haematuria and biochemical features of renal failure. Cystogram is diagnostic. Immediate open surgical repair is the main stay of treatment. A case of intraperitoneal rupture diagnosed preoperatively by the presence of haematuria and pseudorenal failure is presented to highlight the association of posttraumatic haematuria and pseudorenal failure in such injuries.
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Dr. Ketan Vagholkar Department of Surgery, D.Y. Patil University, School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai 400706, India.
Dr. Suvarna Vagholkar Consultant Gynaecologist, Thane, India.
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