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Incorrect Positioning of an Indwelling Urethral Catheter in the Ureter
Author(s) -
Kato Haruaki
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1997.tb00218.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ureter , catheter , complication , urethra , body orifice , surgery , indwelling catheter , urology , anatomy
An unusual case where a urethral catheter was indwelt in the left ureter is presented. A small contracted bladder and a patulous ureteral orifice appeared to be causative factors of this complication.