title: An unusual case of acute urinary retention.
abstract: A 47-year-old male was referred to Emergency Department of our hospital for acute urinary retention. Physical examination showed electrical cable with proximal part introduced into the urethra. Plain abdominal radiograph demonstrated a metallic object in the pelvis and the patient underwent an operation. We used suprapubic cystostomy approach, and the wire was removed from the bladder and urethra.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Urology, Rijeka University Hospital Center, Rijeka, Croatia. kristiank@net.hr
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krpina
authors.forename: Stanislav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sotosek
authors.forename: Romano
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oguić
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maricić
authors.forename: Maksim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valencić
authors.forename: Zeljko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fuckar
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014521:Urethra; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology*