ABSTRACT
The female urethra, because of its well-protected location, is rarely involved in injury. When
injury does occur, it is usually related to childbirth or operation (1). Occasionally, the urethra
sustains injury from penetrating trauma or undergoes avulsion from pelvic trauma resulting
from a motor vehicle accident (2-5). When childbirth results in urethral injury, it is often caused
by instrumentation or laceration. Obstructed birth or neglect of the second stage of labor,
although not common in developed countries, continues to be a common cause of urethral
and vaginal injury in underdeveloped countries (6).
