Prospective evaluation of combined suprapubic and urethral catheterization to urethral drainage alone for intraperitoneal bladder injuries.

Background: The role of suprapubic catheterization after repair of intraperitoneal bladder injury is controversial and has been found to be superfluous in retrospective studies. We sought to evaluate bladder drainage prospectively.

Methods: Patients were prospectively enrolled and were assigned to suprapubic catheter drain after bladder repair or urethral catheter alone determined by the unit admitting the patient.