Abstract
Rupture of the neonatal urinary bladder during pregnancy or delivery is an extremely rare event, in some patients seondary to posterior urethral valves. In a recent case early diagnosis facilitated prompt surgical repair. A temporary bladder fistula secured survival and micturition cystourethrography establishment of the valves, which were successfully resected at two weeks of age.
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Johanson, L. Neonatal rupture of the bladder secondary to posterior urethral valves. Pediatr Radiol 12, 304–306 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973199
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