Rupture of the bladder

The bladder is the organ of the urinary system, located in the small pelvis. This organ is hollow, periodically filled with fluid flowing out of the kidneys. As the bladder is filled with urine, its walls are stretched and there is a urge to urinate. Depending on the structure of the bladder and its sensitivity, its walls can hold up to a liter of liquid.

Rupture of the bladder - causes

Under certain conditions, the overstrain of the walls can result in a rupture of the bladder. This phenomenon is promoted by the constant overgrowth of the bladder, which occurs if it is systematically in a filled state, that is, when a woman rarely goes to the toilet. This leads sooner or later to the thinning of the walls and their inability to respond in time to the fullness. Under such conditions, a full bladder can simply explode.

Bladder ruptures occur most often if it is impossible to go to the toilet in time, and there is some kind of mechanical effect: strong shaking in the transport, an emergency situation, a stomach injury, a blow to the groin, a fall.

Symptoms of rupture of the bladder

The signs of rupture of the bladder depend on the circumstances under which it burst. When combined with a fracture of the pelvic bones, the localization of the rupture will be extraperitoneal. Such a trauma is characterized by symptoms:

Such a break is established with the help of a retgen.

Intraperitoneal rupture of the bladder is manifested by severe growing pains in the abdomen, by its swelling, problems with urination (urinary retention, impossibility to pee), the presence of blood in the urine.

Rupture of the bladder - consequences

Complications due to rupture of the bladder can be avoided if the problem is diagnosed in time. If the damage is partial, a catheter is inserted into the cavity of the bladder through the urethra, which drains the urine, not allowing it to flow into the peritoneum and the small pelvis. Small ruptures while maintaining the emptying of the bladder can heal on its own. Otherwise, the treatment of a bladder rupture consists in the surgical restoration of its integrity, by laparoscopic or laparotomy.

The danger of rupture of the bladder is that, with extraperitoneal localization, there are often internal bleedings, and with intraperitoneal injection, peritonitis may occur due to the arrival of a mass of urine into the abdominal cavity, spikes and fistulas may form.

The best prevention of bladder ruptures is the habit of its timely evacuation at the first urge. Women are advised to write at least every 4 hours.