[A case of vesicourethral foreign body for catheterization by scallion: historical discussion about urethral catheter].
A 62 year old man with a spinal injury was referred to our hospital for removal of an impacted scallion that he had inserted into his urethra as a form of self-catheterization. We first attempted unsuccessfully to remove the scallion using a Kocher clamp. We then performed transurethral removal of the foreign body, that turned out to be a scallion 30 cm in length. In this paper, we present a case report of self-catheterization using scallions, as well as a history of the urethral catheter.
Department of Urology, Hamamatsu Medical Center.
Atsushi
A
Yoshinaga
Soichiro
S
Yoshida
Kazuaki
K
Nakagomi
Syuichi
S
Goto
D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014521:Urethra; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000266:history