Combined Rupture of the Diaphragm and Urinary Bladder in Blunt Trauma Abdomen.
Perm J
; 28(2): 109-115, 2024 Jun 14.
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| ID: mdl-38629878
ABSTRACT
The authors examined a 25-year-old man with a combined rupture of the diaphragm and urinary bladder following blunt trauma to the abdomen. The presence of hematuria, suprapubic tenderness, and elevated serum urea and creatinine levels in this patient raised suspicion of urinary bladder rupture. Documentation of bowel gas shadows on the chest x-ray suggested underlying diaphragm injury. A computed tomogram of the thorax and abdomen confirmed the tear in the left hemidiaphragm with intrathoracic herniation of abdominal contents; however, it failed to detect the intraperitoneal urinary bladder rupture. Both the defects were identified and repaired during laparotomy. The sudden increase in intraabdominal pressure in blunt trauma to the abdomen often resulted in full-thickness tears of the diaphragm and the urinary bladder. Although radiological investigations were pivotal for assessing the damage to the internal organs, a methodical and thorough exploratory laparotomy was invaluable for successfully managing patients with blunt abdominal trauma.
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Assunto principal:
Ferimentos não Penetrantes
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Bexiga Urinária
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Diafragma
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Traumatismos Abdominais
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Perm J
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article