Combined intra- and extra-peritoneal bladder perforation following rectal impalement injury
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 blad...
Main Authors: | Rachel Passarelli, Jason Elyaguov, Cristina Fox, Roberto Bergamaschi, Gerald Matthews |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Urology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020303788 |
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