A case of traumatic urethral stricture complicated by periurethral abscess while awaiting delayed urethroplasty
Masayuki Shinchi1,2, Akio Horiguchi1, Eiji Takahashi2
1Department of Urology National Defense Medical College Saitama Japan.
Introduction:
We report a case of bulbar urethral injury complicated by periurethral abscess due to inappropriate suprapubic catheter management.
Case Presentation:
A 58-year-old man with bulbar urethral injury due to perineal trauma was referred to our hospital, and a suprapubic catheter was inserted for initial management. Although he was instructed to connect the catheter to the urine collection bag, he connected a plug to the catheter. As a result, he developed periurethral abscesses due to extravasated urine from the injured urethra, requiring percutaneous drainage and prolonging the time to definitive urethroplasty for the urethral stricture.
Conclusion:
It is essential that the suprapubic catheter be connected to a urine collection bag rather than a plug to keep the bladder as empty as possible and to minimize extravasation of the urine from the injured urethra.
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