Preoperative Cystoscopy Is Beneficial in Selection of Patients for Laparoscopic Repair of Intraperitoneal Bladder Rupture

Abstract

Intraperitoneal bladder rupture usually is caused by blunt external trauma to a distended bladder. Although such injuries generally necessitate a formal laparotomy, advances in minimally invasive surgery have allowed successful laparoscopic repair. We describe our preoperative evaluation and laparoscopic technique in a case of isolated intraperitoneal bladder rupture secondary to trauma.