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Case Reports
. 1985 Oct;134(4):747-50.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)47422-2.

Peritonitis and abdominal free air due to intraperitoneal bladder perforation associated with indwelling urethral catheter drainage

P A Merguerian, E Erturk, W C Hulbert Jr, R S Davis, A May, A T Cockett
Case Reports

Peritonitis and abdominal free air due to intraperitoneal bladder perforation associated with indwelling urethral catheter drainage

P A Merguerian et al. J Urol. 1985 Oct.

Abstract

Perforation of the bladder related to long-term indwelling Foley catheter drainage is a rare and serious complication. We report 2 cases of bladder perforation leading to generalized peritonitis and free intraperitoneal air. These cases re-emphasize the importance of considering bladder perforation in the differential diagnosis of the acute abdomen and of performing a complete abdominal exploration when the site of perforation is not easily detectable.

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