Open AccessRetained Urethral Foley Catheter: A Rare Cause of Total Incontinence After Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Author(s) -
Alexander E. Sherman,
José Vilaró,
Ariel Schulman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of endourology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2379-9889
DOI - 10.1089/cren.2019.0080
Subject(s) - medicine , foley catheter , transurethral resection of the prostate , urinary incontinence , prostate , surgery , urethra , cystoscope , stress incontinence , complication , cystoscopy , urology , foley , catheter , urinary system , cancer
Background: Surgical therapy for benign prostatic obstruction is indicated after failure of medical therapy or in the presence of secondary side effects. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the most well-established intervention. Urinary incontinence is the most distressing complication after TURP and may occur secondary to transient stress incontinence, unmasked neurogenic dysfunction, or iatrogenic injury to the external sphincter. Case Presentation: We present a 71-year-old man with total incontinence after TURP from a retained urethral Foley catheter after attempted self-extraction. Conclusion: The transected catheter was removed under general anesthesia with a larger grasper through a rigid cystoscope.