ABSTRACT
Background
To determine the incidence, features and associated injuries of pediatric bladder rupture (BR) vs adult BR due to blunt trauma.
Materials and methods
A retrospective study from 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2012 was performed for blunt traumatic BR in pediatric and adult patients. Demographics, mean injury severity score, mean length of stay, incidence, mortality, diagnostic modality, management and associated injuries were evaluated.
Results
Of 4,884 pediatric blunt trauma admissions, eight children had BR. Sixty-six adults sustained BR out of 18,283 blunt trauma admissions. Gross hematuria was present in a majority of both groups. Computed tomography (CT) cystogram was the most frequent diagnostic modality utilized. Pelvic fracture and intra-abdominal injury were the most commonly associated injuries in both groups.
Conclusion
Although blunt traumatic BR is extremely rare, BR is associated with high injury severity score, prolonged length of stay and associated injuries. Diagnosis and treatment are essentially identical for both population. All patients with gross hematuria (with or without pelvic fracture), microscopic hematuria with anterior pelvic fracture and pelvic fracture with pelvic fluid on CT scan warrant evaluation with cystography. Intraperitoneal BR and combined intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal BR should be repaired operatively. Most extraperitoneal BR may be treated nonoperatively with transurethral catheter.
How to cite this article
Tyroch AH, Matlock K. Pediatric and Adult Blunt Traumatic Bladder Rupture: A Comparative Review. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2015;4(1):11-15.
Pediatric and Adult Blunt Traumatic Bladder Rupture: A Comparative Review
