title: Spontaneous feeding tube knotting over a vesical calculus.
abstract: A case of spontaneous feeding tube knotting over a vesical calculus, in a 3 years child, is presented which had evaded clinical diagnosis and was discovered at open cystolithotomy. A vesical calculus with a firm simple knot of feeding tube over it and stuck at internal urethral meatus was found. Feeding tube was cut and cystolithotomy performed. Postoperative follow-up was without complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Bolan Medical College, Quetta, Pakistan. mehboob87300@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mukhtar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehboob
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: Jamil Ahmad
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*