Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child

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

doi:10.1016/j.epsc.2016.06.010

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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	6-8
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Volume	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2016.06.010
State	Published - Sep 1 2016

Keywords

Transection
Trauma
Urethral injury
Vaginal injury

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Complete traumatic transection of urethra and vagina in a child

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