NYMC Faculty Publications
Combined Intra- and Extra-Peritoneal Bladder Perforation Following Rectal Impalement Injury
Author Type(s)
Faculty
Journal Title
Urology Case Reports
First Page
101489
Last Page
101489
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
1-2021
Department
Surgery
Second Department
Urology
Abstract
A 62-year-old male presented with abdominal pain and hematuria following impalement of the rectum with a wooden foreign object. CT imaging showed air and fluid in the peritoneum prompting the patient to undergo abdominal exploration. An anterior rectal perforation was discovered along with dual bladder lacerations of the posterior wall and dome. The patient underwent a diverting colostomy and primary bladder repair. Post-operative course was uncomplicated and bladder repair was followed via cystograms with catheter removal 2 months post-operatively. Four months after the injury the patient underwent colostomy closure and remains with normal bladder and bowel function at 21-month follow-up.
Recommended Citation
Passarelli, R., Elyaguov, J., Fox, C., Bergamaschi, R., & Matthews, G. (2021). Combined Intra- and Extra-Peritoneal Bladder Perforation Following Rectal Impalement Injury. Urology Case Reports, 34, 101489-101489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101489
