PERITONITIS AFTER INTRAPERITONEAL BLADDER INJURY

Patients may present with abdominal pain, low back pain, leukocytosis, and signs of peritoneal
irritation or peritonitis 1 - 4 days after bladder injury

Gascón, J., Acién, M., & Acién, P. (2013). Urinary peritonitis due to unrecognized bladder injury: a case
report. World Journal of Nephrology and Urology, 2(1), 21-24.
Patients may present with abdominal pain, low back pain, leucocytosis and peritonitis, typically
48-72 hours post bladder injury

Kruger, P. S., & Whiteside, R. S. (2003). Pseudo-renal failure following the delayed diagnosis of bladder
perforation after diagnostic laparoscopy. Anaesthesia and intensive care, 31(2), 211-213.
Delayed presentation can occur after relatively minor blunt trauma in an intoxicated patient with
a full bladder. In such cases, the patient may present several days later with acute
peritonitis.

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management. CRC Press.