Primary urethral realignment in traumatic urethral rupture

Abstract EN

-Objective: To study the role of early realignment of the urethra in cases of complete rupture of the membranous urethra.

Methods: Fifteen patients were admitted to King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with complete rupture of the posterior urethra associated with fractured pelvis after road traffic accidents.

Three of these patients were referred for further management with suprapubic catheters alone.

The remaining twelve patients were explored, after resuscitation, shortly after the accident to establish the alignment of the urethra on a Foley's catheter as well as bladder drainage through a suprapubic catheter.