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Retained Urethral Catheter Secondary to Placement in Proximal Ureter.

ABSTRACT: We present an unusual complication secondary to indwelling urethral catheter placement. Routine catheter placement by the obstetrics team in a postpartum female leads to retention of the catheter and inability of its removal by both the obstetrics and urology teams. Although a retained urinary catheter is relatively common, inability to remove a catheter secondary to placement inadvertently into a ureter is extremely rare. In this paper we will discuss the options in removing a retained catheter and present our case of a retained catheter secondary to placement within the right proximal ureter.

SUBMITTER: McGregor TB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4842048 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Retained Urethral Catheter Secondary to Placement in Proximal Ureter.

McGregor Thomas B TB Sharda Rajan R

Case reports in urology 20160410

We present an unusual complication secondary to indwelling urethral catheter placement. Routine catheter placement by the obstetrics team in a postpartum female leads to retention of the catheter and inability of its removal by both the obstetrics and urology teams. Although a retained urinary catheter is relatively common, inability to remove a catheter secondary to placement inadvertently into a ureter is extremely rare. In this paper we will discuss the options in removing a retained catheter ...[more]

PMID: 27144050

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Retained Urethral Catheter Secondary to Placement in Proximal Ureter.

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Retained Urethral Catheter Secondary to Placement in Proximal Ureter.

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