2. BLADDER INJURY
∗ Traumatic injury of the bladder and urethra involves damage
caused by an outside force.
∗ Traumatic injury to the bladder is uncommon. Only 8 - 10% of
pelvic fractures lead to bladder injury.
∗ Injury may occur if there is a blow to the pelvis severe enough
to break the bones & cause bone fragments to penetrate the
bladder wall.
3. Causes of bladder injury
∗ Road traffic accidents
∗ Blow,kick or fall
∗ Stabs,gunshot injuries
∗ Endoscopic trauma
∗ Diathermy
∗ Instrumentations eg. During
hysterectomy,herniotomy,
excision of rectum,LSCS etc
4. Mechanism of bladder injury
Perforation of bladder dome during
Veress needle/trocar insertion
Incidental cystotomy during
development of bladder flap & VVS
in routine/radical Hysterectomy
5.
6. INTRAPERITONEAL RUPTURE
∗ Occurs in 20% of bladder rupture cases
∗ Occurs due to blow, kick or fall
∗ Blunt trauma more likely to result in intraperitoneal rupture in
children than adults;
∗ Since the pediatric bladder is more intraperitoneal
∗ The adult bladder dome remains mostly extraperitoneal
∗ Blunt trauma in an adult can result in intraperitoneal rupture
only if the bladder is fully distended bladder
7.
8. CLINICAL F AT
E URES
∗Sudden pain in suprapubic region
∗Shock & syncope
∗Diffuse abdominal pain
∗Abdominal distention
∗Lately results in peritonitis, with guarding rigidity ,
rebound tenderness.
∗Patient does not have the desire to micturate
9. MANAGE E
M NT
(A)INVESTIGATIONS
∗ Plain x-ray shows ground glass appearance
∗ Presence of urine is confirmed by peritoneal tap
∗ Retrograde cystography
∗ CT scan abdomen
∗ Ultra sonography
11. (B)TREATMENT
The goals of treatment are to:
∗Control symptoms
∗Repair the injury
∗Prevent complications
12. ∗ INJURY REPAIR
∗ Emergency laprotomy is th only treatment for intraperitoneal
rupture
∗ Bladder tear is sutured in two layers using vicryl ,peritoneal
wash is given
∗ Malecot’s catheter is placed from above as SPC
∗ Prevesical space & peritoneal cavity are drained separately
∗ Foley’s catheter from below is also passed
∗ Antibiotics is given to prevent sepsis
13. EXTRAPERITONEAL BLADDER
RUP TURE
∗ Extraperitoneal rupture is the most common type
∗ Occurs in 80% of bladder rupture cases
∗ Extraperitoneal bladder rupture occurs secondary to adjacent
pelvic fracture or an avulsion tear at fixation points of
puboprostatic ligaments
∗ It occurs commonly in a Non Distended Bladder; such as in road
Bladder
traffic accidents.
14.
15. CLINICAL F AT
E URES
∗ Collection of urine& blood in the extraperitoneal
space in front
∗ Abdominal fullness
∗ suprapubic tenderness & pain
∗ Scrotal swelling
∗ Strangury & inability to micturate
∗ Often associated with shock & other injuries
17. TREATMENT
The bladder is exposed extraperotoneally;the tear is
identified & sutured.
Extraperitoneaal space is irrigated with normal saline
Bladder is closed with a SPC using malecot’s catheter
& a drain is placed in prevesical space
If there is any urethral injury it should also be treated
18. COMPLICATIONS OF BLADDER
INJURY
∗ Cystitis & pyelonephritis
∗ Peritonitis
∗ Pelvic abscess
∗ Vesiculovaginal or retrovesical fistula
∗ Paralytic ileus
∗ Haemorrhage
∗ Mortality is 100% without surgical intervention
19. RE E NCE
F RE
∗ SRB’S manual of surgery
∗ Bailey & love’s short prcactise of surgery
∗ PUB MED . COM