Traumatic Injury and Complete Ligation of the Inferior Vena Cava: A Case Report.

This case report describes an occurrence of a traumatic injury to the inferior vena cava (IVC) secondary to penetrating trauma. A 37-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department (ED) after sustaining a stab wound to the mid back. The patient was transferred directly to the operating theatre (OT) and underwent an emergency exploratory laparotomy.

Urinary Bladder Perforation Due to Foley Catheter: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Urinary bladder perforation is one of the few surgical emergencies prone to misdiagnosis, leading to a high mortality rate. Our case highlights patient management in such cases and reviews similar reports to increase awareness about patients with indwelling catheters and suspicion of bladder perforation. A 73-year-old patient with decompensated heart failure developed severe abdominal pain, abdominal distention, and hematuria following a Foley catheter insertion.