title: Endoscopic basket extraction of a urethral foreign body.
abstract: The presence of a foreign body in the genitourinary tract represents a urologic challenge that often requires prompt intervention. We describe an endoscopic approach that was used for removal of a foreign body located in the prostatic urethra of a schizophrenic man. A nitinol stone basket was used as an effective means for extraction of a large metal screw from the urethra of this patient.
authors.affiliation: James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gonzalgo
authors.forename: David Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000150:complications; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery