Case - The folly of a misplaced Foley
Traumatic Foley catheterization and malplacement is a common urological consultation. Although most urethral injuries are self-resolving, there are reports of long-standing complications, including urethral strictures, false passage formation, fistulization, and penile necrosis.1 We present a case o...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Canadian Urological Association journal 2022-11, Vol.16 (11), p.E569-E571 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Traumatic Foley catheterization and malplacement is a common urological consultation. Although most urethral injuries are self-resolving, there are reports of long-standing complications, including urethral strictures, false passage formation, fistulization, and penile necrosis.1 We present a case of a malpositioned Foley catheter leading to the formation of a dorsal penile artery pseudoaneurysm resulting in transfusion-dependent anemia and severe urethrorrhagia. |
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ISSN: | 1911-6470 1920-1214 |
DOI: | 10.5489/cuaj.7913 |