Department of Urology, B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital and T.N. Medical College. Mumbai IND.
A case of bladder rupture due to intravesical explosion during transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) is presented. Exploratory laparotomy done on clinical suspicion revealed a large inverted “V” shaped bladder tear that was sutured in 2 layers. An incidence of intravesical explosion during TURP is extremely rare. It occurs due to a mixture of explosive gases produced during TURP, with the air introduced into the bladder while activating the electrosurgical instrument. The presentation aims to bring attention to this rare complication once again with a literature review and emphasis on the necessary precautions needed to prevent it.
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Reference:
UroToday Int J. 2011 Oct;4(5)
doi:10.3834/uij.1944-5784.2011.10.2
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