Traumatic rupture of female urethra |
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Authors: | Nelson Rodrigues Netto Jr MD Osamu Ikari MD Vito P Zuppo MD |
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Institution: | 1. From the Department of Urology, Hospital Beneficencia Portuguesa, de São Paulo, Brazil;2. Division of Urology, University of Campinas Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Complete avulsion of the female urethra secondary to blunt trauma is uncommon. It is associated with pelvic fractures, and because of the close association of the urethra and vagina a vaginal laceration also occurs. The paucity of lesions associated with pelvic fracture may be explained by the relative mobility and shortness of the urethra in the female. The treatment of urethral trauma in females has not been established. Vaginal, transpubic, or retropubic approaches have been used successfully. We report on 3 cases of urethral trauma with anterior vaginal lacerations treated by retropubic approach with good results. |
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