Vaginal laceration following a jet-ski accident

Haefner, H.K.; Andersen, H.F.; Johnson, M.P.

Obstetrics and Gynecology 78(5 Part 2): 986-988

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844
PMID: 1923248
Document Number: 386163
A 17-year-old woman riding as a passenger on a jet-ski fell behind the jet nozzle while jumping waves. A vaginal laceration with intra-abdominal extension occurred as a result of the accident. Hypogastric artery ligation controlled the hemorrhage and avoided more extensive surgery. The case represents an unusual injury from this type of watercraft and illustrates important points in the management of genital tract trauma.

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