The Journal of urology
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There was a 20 per cent mortality rate of 193 patients with bladder injury and in 94 percent of all patients there were associated injuries that caused the deaths. Blunt external trauma was responsible for 95 per cent of the injuries. ⋯ The advantages and disadvantages of urethral catheter drainage are discussed. Early diagnosis and treatment of bladder rupture are important if the significant mortality is to be reduced.