Neonatal Bladder Rupture: An Unusual Complication of Umbilical Catheterization

A. Sayan; M. Demircan; V. S. Erikçi; A. Çelik; A. Arikan

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1071022

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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1996; 6(6): 378-379
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071022

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Neonatal Bladder Rupture: An Unusual Complication of Umbilical Catheterization

A. Sayan¹ , M. Demircan² , V. S. Erikçi² , A. Çelik² , A. Arikan¹

¹Department of Pediatric Surgery, SSK Tepecik Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
²Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey

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25 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Bladder injury in the neonatal period is an exceedingly rare phenomenon that is usually iatrogenic. Bladder rupture as a complication of umbilical catheterization in a newborn with urinary ascites, respiratory distress and hematuria is presented and discussed.

Zusammenfassung

Blasenverletzungen in der Neugeborenenperiode sind außerordentlich selten und meistens iatrogener Ursache.

Im vorliegenden Falle wird eine Blasenruptur als Komplikation einer Nabelkatheterisierung bei einem Neugeborenen mit urinösem Aszites, Respiratory-Distress-Syndrom und Hämaturie vorgestellt.

Key words

Bladder rupture - Umbilical catheterization - Newborn - Urinary ascites

Schlüsselwörter

Hamblasenruptur - Nabelkatheter