Self-knotting of infant feeding tube in urethra in male child an unfortunate complication-case report
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20231157Keywords:
Catheterisation, Infant feeding tube, Self-knotting, Voiding cystourethrogramAbstract
Urethral catheterisation is a common routine procedure. Knotting of infant feeding tube in genitourinary tract is a rare complication. Various methods have been used in the removal of a knotted catheter. The methods include gentle but sustained traction under general anaesthesia, open cystostomy and endoscopic retrieval.
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