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The “catheter bag” sign revisited: a simple way detecting bladder trauma during operative laparoscopic procedures

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Early detection and repair of bladder perforation reduce postoperative morbidity. We describe two cases of bladder perforation sustained during complicated laparoscopic adhesiolysis and discuss a previously reported simple method of detecting bladder trauma during operative laparoscopy.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Middlesex University Hospital, London, N18 1QX, UK

    Sarah Nachshen, Dean Abusaid, Maud Nauta, Abha Govind & Wai Yoong

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Nachshen, S., Abusaid, D., Nauta, M. et al. The “catheter bag” sign revisited: a simple way detecting bladder trauma during operative laparoscopic procedures. Arch Gynecol Obstet 277, 65–66 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-007-0413-6

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