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Assessing Urinary Tract Junction Obstruction Defects by Methylene Blue Dye Injection
Published on: October 12, 2017
Multiple foreign bodies in the anterior and posterior urethra
Troy Sukkarieh1, Marc Smaldone, Bharat Shah
1Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, New York, USA. tsukkarieh@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Foreign bodies of the urethra and bladder are seen with iatrogenic injury, self-insertion, and rarely migration from adjacent sites. Treatment is focused on foreign body extraction, diagnosing complications, and avoiding compromise of erectile function. With advances in endourology, the majority of cases can now be managed endoscopically. We present a case of a man with multiple foreign bodies located both above and below the urogenital diaphragm. Advancing the posterior objects intravesically and extracting with a stone basket accomplished successful removal.
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