Open removal as a first-line treatment of magnetic intravesical foreign bodies

Auteurs-es

  • Max A. Levine Division of Urology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
  • Howard Evans Division of Urology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.190

Mots-clés :

foreign bodies, urethra

Résumé

Intravesical foreign bodies are an uncommon, but significant, cause of urologic consultation. We present 3 patients who all inserted magnetic beads per urethra into the urinary bladder, which subsequently became retained. Endoscopic attempts were unsuccessfully tried in the first 2 cases, necessitating open cystotomy to remove the beads. The third went straight to open removal. Given the failure of minimally invasive techniques, we believe that open removal should be the first-line treatment for these types of foreign bodies.

Téléchargements

Les données relatives au téléchargement ne sont pas encore disponibles.

Téléchargements

Publié-e

2013-01-23

Comment citer

Levine, M. A., & Evans, H. (2013). Open removal as a first-line treatment of magnetic intravesical foreign bodies. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 7(1-2), E25-E28. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.190

Numéro

Rubrique

Case Series