Abstract

MAQUEDA VOCOS, Martín; BONANNO, Nicolás A.; BLAS, Leandro  and  VILLASANTE, Nicolás. Open surgery for urethral foreign body. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2022, vol.82, n.5, pp.791-793. ISSN 0025-7680.

The introduction of foreign bodies in the urethra are uncommon. Given its rarity, the approach to this condition is not standardized but it is highlighted that minimally invasive procedures should be prioritized depending on its feasibility. In the present study, we report a case of a 60-year-old male patient with bipolar disorder and a foreign body impacted in the bulbar urethra with open surgical resolution after a failed endoscopic treatment. We perform an analysis into the diagnostic and therapeutic methods used, with postopera tive results.

Keywords : Urethral foreign body; Psychiatric disorder; Cystoscopy; Urethroplasty.

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