Presentation
Should Extraperitoneal Bladder Injuries Be Repaired at the Time of Pelvic Fixation?
University of Dayton & Miami Valley Hospital's Seventh Annual Healthcare Symposium Poster Session Abstracts
Document Type
Abstract
Publication Date
4-23-2016
Disciplines
Abstract
Blunt pelvic fracture is the most common mechanism of injury to the urogenital system. Intraperitoneal bladder injuries undergo prompt surgical repair, while extraperitoneal injuries are managed with Foley catheter drainage until healed. However, when pelvic fixation is performed in the retropubic space, the bladder injury plane is violated and the injury may be exacerbated.
Citation Information
Alison M. Bales, Kevin F. Purcell, Julie Ferrauiola, Michael J. Prayson, et al.. "Should Extraperitoneal Bladder Injuries Be Repaired at the Time of Pelvic Fixation?" University of Dayton & Miami Valley Hospital's Seventh Annual Healthcare Symposium Poster Session Abstracts (2016) p. 4 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mary_mccarthy/137/
Presented at the University of Dayton and Miami Valley Hospital's Seventh Annual Healthcare Symposium, Dayton, OH, April 23, 2016.