Fetal bladder rupture after high-dose maternal opioid treatment: a case report
Julia Herken,
Vincent Uerlings,
Sabine Zundel
et al.
Abstract:Objectives
Fetal bladder rupture is rare and mainly caused by lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO). Our case report describes a rupture at a gestational age of 31 weeks following high-dose maternal opioid exposure during intensive care treatment. Opioids perturb the interplay of afferent and efferent signals between the bladder, urethra, and the central nervous system (CNS) which is crucial in contributing to urinary retention. They rapidly cross the human placenta, affecting also the fetus… Show more
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