Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child
Urethral injury in females is rare in the absence of pelvic fracture. We report a case of a five year-old girl who sustained sharp perineal trauma that resulted in complete transection of both the vagina and urethra. We discuss management and review the literature.
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| author | Bao T. Truong Mark A. Rich Hubert S. Swana |
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| description | Urethral injury in females is rare in the absence of pelvic fracture. We report a case of a five year-old girl who sustained sharp perineal trauma that resulted in complete transection of both the vagina and urethra. We discuss management and review the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1935b3c2fb1c44019b972c1f82145c4f2022-12-21T19:08:47ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662016-09-0112C6810.1016/j.epsc.2016.06.010Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a childBao T. Truong0Mark A. Rich1Hubert S. Swana2University of Central Florida, School of Medicine, 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USAUniversity of Central Florida, School of Medicine, 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USAUniversity of Central Florida, School of Medicine, 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USAUrethral injury in females is rare in the absence of pelvic fracture. We report a case of a five year-old girl who sustained sharp perineal trauma that resulted in complete transection of both the vagina and urethra. We discuss management and review the literature.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616301075TraumaUrethral injuryVaginal injuryTransection |
| spellingShingle | Bao T. Truong Mark A. Rich Hubert S. Swana Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports Trauma Urethral injury Vaginal injury Transection |
| title | Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child |
| title_full | Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child |
| title_fullStr | Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child |
| title_short | Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child |
| title_sort | complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child |
| topic | Trauma Urethral injury Vaginal injury Transection |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616301075 |
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