TITLE:
Iatrogenic Bladder Injury during Emergency Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: A Case Report, Diagnosis, Management, and Literature Review with Lessons to Be Learned by the Surgical Trainee
AUTHORS:
Mohammed A. Salam AL-Qadri, Mohamed Al-Masruri, Naama AL Badowi, Hamidreza Shemshaki, Qais Al-Hoti
KEYWORDS:
Appendicitis, Bladder Injury, Creatinine Level, Conservative Management, Extraperitoneal
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.14 No.6,
June
30,
2025
ABSTRACT: Laparoscopic appendicectomy is a gold standard procedure for acute appendicitis in the modern era. Iatrogenic injuries are well-recognized during any laparoscopic surgical procedure. The incidence of organ-specific and procedure-specific injuries is not well described and is under-reported. Here we describe a case of incidental bladder injury that was not recognized intraoperatively and yet was managed successfully with conservative management. The literature was reviewed and learning points were highlighted.