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Indian Journal of Surgery
Medknow Publications on behalf of Association of Surgeons of India
ISSN: 0972-2068
Vol. 66, No. 1, 2004, pp. 49-50
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Bioline Code: is04013
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 66, No. 1, 2004, pp. 49-50
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Case Report - Delayed dehiscence of repaired urinary bladder
Puneet Dargan, Bhupendra K. Jain
Abstract
Delayed dehiscence of a previously repaired bladder rupture in a 12-year-old boy is described. There was no obvious cause except that while in bed the boy had withheld his early morning urge to pass urine. He presented with peritonitis and raised urea and creatinine levels. Retrograde cystography was diagnostic after the urinary catheter had drained 1.2 litres of blood-tinged urine. The rent in the dome of the bladder at the site of previous repair was closed with polyglycolic acid sutures during emergency laparatomy. Though rarely reported, delayed dehiscence is a possibility which can occur in repaired urinary bladder. It emphasizes the need for long-term follow-up.
Keywords
Bladder rupture, Delayed dehiscence, Spontaneous
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