We introduce a modified surgical technique for internal ureteroileal stenting to improve cosmesis in patients undergoing ileal neobladder. Internal ureteric stents are secured to the tip of the urethral catheter with nonabsorbable suture facilitating removal of the stents postoperatively 2 3 weeks along with the urethral catheter. This surgical modification was applied to 21 patients of whom no...

Urethral catheterization is a common procedure among pediatric patients. Intravesical knotting of a polyethylene feeding tube used as a urethral catheter is rare. This report described such a complication in an infant who had urethral catheterization with 5 Fr feeding tube. Removal of the catheter necessitated cystotomy. This complication is preventable if the feeding tube is inserted only as s...

BACKGROUND Occasionally, difficulty with standard urethral catheterization is encountered. OBJECTIVE We conducted a pilot study to evaluate whether transabdominal ultrasound (TAUS) showed the tip of a urethral catheter and whether TAUS-guided catheterization with transrectal pressure is successful in male patients in whom performing standard catheterization is difficult. METHODS The eligibl...

BACKGROUND Most contemporary series on urethral prolapse report either on the use of excisional or conservative treatment approaches. OBJECTIVES To introduce a modified ligation over a Foley catheter treatment method for urethral prolapse that addresses most of the previously reported complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS Five consecutive patients with urethral prolapse treated between 2003 a...

PURPOSE Catheter-based medical devices are an important component of the urologic armamentarium. To our knowledge, there is no population-based data regarding normal male urethral length. We evaluated the length of the urethra in men with normal genitourinary anatomy undergoing either Foley catheter removal or standard cystoscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male urethral length was obtained in 109...

A suprapubic catheter may be used to drain the bladder of urine as an alternative to an indwelling urethral catheter. It can be inserted as a temporary or permanent measure in patients with urinary dysfunction or if initial urethral catheter insertion or recatheterisation is problematic. This article discusses insertion of suprapubic catheters, management and care, including changing suprapubic...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the feasibility of removing the urinary catheter 7 days after excision and primary anastomosis (EPA) performed with the indication of anterior urethral stricture disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective review of medical records of the patients who had undergone EPA between January 2005 and December 2010 was performed. These patients were divided into 2 groups: Gro...

The prevention of hospital-acquired infection has recently received increased prominence as infection rates have been propelled into the spotlight of mandated public reporting, together with expectations of " getting to zero " as the benchmark for infection incidence. These revolutionary initiatives were initially directed toward surgical site infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and blo...

OBJECTIVE To assess the validity and reproducibility of a fiberoptic transducer urodynamic catheter for urethral closure pressure profiles and leak point pressure determination, using a microtransducer catheter as the standard. METHODS Ninety women without significant pelvic organ prolapse underwent urodynamic evaluations with both fiberoptic and microtransducer catheters. Maximal urethral cl...

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate benign, primary vesicovaginal fistulas (VVF), to determine the outcomes of using only a urethral catheter without cystostomy as a urinary diversion. Methods: Twenty-five women with VVF were treated between April 2008 and October 2014 and evaluated retrospectively. Only primary, benign fistulas were included in this study. Patients with a malignant etiology a...