Longitudinal cleavage of the penis, a rare catheter complication seen in paraplegic patients.

Bidragets oversatte titel: Longitudinal cleavage of the penis, a rare catheter complication seen in paraplegic patients.

T Larsen, B J Hansen

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Abstract

Two cases of total necrosis of the penile urethra and overlying ventral structures are described in paraplegic male patients treated with indwelling urethral catheters. The lesions were apparently caused by an inexpedient pull on the catheter causing ischaemic necrosis of the urethral wall.
Bidragets oversatte titelLongitudinal cleavage of the penis, a rare catheter complication seen in paraplegic patients.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftInternational Urology and Nephrology
Vol/bind21
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)313-316
Antal sider4
ISSN0301-1623
StatusUdgivet - 1989

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