Successful management of auto knotted intravesical infant feeding tube by minimal invasive technique

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Urology
• Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

• Infant feeding tubes are common medical devices used for nutritional support in neonates and infants.
• Complications, though rare, can arise from indwelling devices, necessitating prompt diagnosis and management.

Observation:

• A case is presented of a child who developed acute urinary retention.
• The cause was identified as an infant feeding tube that had auto-knotted within the urinary bladder.

Findings:

• The intravesical auto-knotting of an infant feeding tube is a previously undescribed cause of acute urinary retention in a child.
• Successful management was achieved using a minimally invasive endoscopic approach.

Implications:

• This case highlights a rare but significant complication associated with infant feeding tubes.
• Endoscopic intervention offers a safe and effective treatment option for such intravesical foreign body complications.