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
Hauptverfasser: Uy, Michael, Greenspan, Michael, Blankstein, Udi
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Sprache:eng
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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.
ISSN:1911-6470
1920-1214
DOI:10.5489/cuaj.7913