Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child

Bao T. Truong, Mark A. Rich, Hubert S. Swana

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Abstract

Urethral injury in females is rare in the absence of pelvic fracture. We report a case of a five year-old girl who sustained sharp perineal trauma that resulted in complete transection of both the vagina and urethra. We discuss management and review the literature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6-8
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Volume12
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2016

Keywords

  • Transection
  • Trauma
  • Urethral injury
  • Vaginal injury

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