title: Knotted urethral catheter in an 80-year-old woman: prevention and management of this unusual complication.
abstract: Intravesical catheter knotting represents a rare event, especially described in paediatric literature. We report a case of a catheter knot, occurring in an 80-year-old woman, managed by means of sustained traction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. sighinolfic@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sighinolfi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Stefani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Micali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mofferdin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beato
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bianchi
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*