Posterior Urethra Rupture: Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scan and Urethrocystography Demonstrations

In the follow-up study of patients with pelvic fractures, rupture of the posterior urethra is registered in 3–25% of cases (Koraitim et al., 1996). The diagnostic gold standard for the assessment of hemodynamically stable trauma patients is contrast-enhanced CT scan, especially helical CT. Neverthel...

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Main Authors: Wojciech Marks, S. Dawid, J. Lasek, Z. Witkowski, K. Gołąbek-Dropiewska, M. Stasiak
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/109589
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description In the follow-up study of patients with pelvic fractures, rupture of the posterior urethra is registered in 3–25% of cases (Koraitim et al., 1996). The diagnostic gold standard for the assessment of hemodynamically stable trauma patients is contrast-enhanced CT scan, especially helical CT. Nevertheless, simultaneous suprapubic cystography and ascending urethrograms (the so-called up-and-downogram) are the investigation of choice in assessing the site, severity, and length of urethral injuries. (Carlin and Resnick, 1995) This paper discusses the evaluation and diagnosis of urethral injury in multiple-trauma patient.
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spelling doaj-art-e72e29f713474dc284b2386dfe51ba732025-08-20T03:26:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782012-01-01201210.1155/2012/109589109589Posterior Urethra Rupture: Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scan and Urethrocystography DemonstrationsWojciech Marks0S. Dawid1J. Lasek2Z. Witkowski3K. Gołąbek-Dropiewska4M. Stasiak5Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandIn the follow-up study of patients with pelvic fractures, rupture of the posterior urethra is registered in 3–25% of cases (Koraitim et al., 1996). The diagnostic gold standard for the assessment of hemodynamically stable trauma patients is contrast-enhanced CT scan, especially helical CT. Nevertheless, simultaneous suprapubic cystography and ascending urethrograms (the so-called up-and-downogram) are the investigation of choice in assessing the site, severity, and length of urethral injuries. (Carlin and Resnick, 1995) This paper discusses the evaluation and diagnosis of urethral injury in multiple-trauma patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/109589
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Posterior Urethra Rupture: Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scan and Urethrocystography Demonstrations
Case Reports in Urology
title Posterior Urethra Rupture: Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scan and Urethrocystography Demonstrations
title_full Posterior Urethra Rupture: Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scan and Urethrocystography Demonstrations
title_fullStr Posterior Urethra Rupture: Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scan and Urethrocystography Demonstrations
title_full_unstemmed Posterior Urethra Rupture: Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scan and Urethrocystography Demonstrations
title_short Posterior Urethra Rupture: Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scan and Urethrocystography Demonstrations
title_sort posterior urethra rupture contrast enhanced computed tomography scan and urethrocystography demonstrations
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/109589
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