Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Urinary Bladder Perforation in a Premature Infant with Down Syndrome Urinary Bladder Perforation in a Premature Infant with Down Syndrome   Subject : Neonatology  Document Language : English  Abstract : Urinary bladder perforation due to bladder catheterization in neonates is a rare iatrogenic complication. It has been reported secondary to various causes and a variety of surgical settings in neonates. A case of urinary bladder perforation due to catheterization in a premature baby with Down syndrome, who presented with progressive renal failure and mild-to-moderate ascites, is reported. Urinary bladder perforation should be considered in a case of neonatal ascites with renal failure, which is unexplainable by other causes. We recommend that bladder catheterization in a baby with Down syndrome, whose urinary bladder may be at an increased risk for perforation as part of their generalized hypotonia, should be performed cautiously. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of bladder perforation due to urinary bladder catheterization in a case of Down syndrome  ISSN : 0931-041X  Journal Name : Pediatric Nephrology  Volume : 18  Issue Number : 11  Publishing Year : 1424 AH 2003 AD  Article Type : Case Report  Added Date : Monday, August 31, 2009  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email سعد الصاعدي Al-Saedi, Saad Researcher Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  29343.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page