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.
Translated title of the contributionLongitudinal cleavage of the penis, a rare catheter complication seen in paraplegic patients.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Urology and Nephrology
Volume21
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)313-316
Number of pages4
ISSN0301-1623
Publication statusPublished - 1989

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