title: Retained Urethral Catheter Secondary to Placement in Proximal Ureter.
abstract: We present an unusual complication secondary to indwelling urethral catheter placement. Routine catheter placement by the obstetrics team in a postpartum female leads to retention of the catheter and inability of its removal by both the obstetrics and urology teams. Although a retained urinary catheter is relatively common, inability to remove a catheter secondary to placement inadvertently into a ureter is extremely rare. In this paper we will discuss the options in removing a retained catheter and present our case of a retained catheter secondary to placement within the right proximal ureter.
authors.affiliation: Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R2H 2A6.
authors.forename: Thomas B
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3167-0643
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cornwall Community Hospital, Cornwall, ON, Canada K6H 5S5.
authors.forename: Rajan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharda