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cd-journal=joma
no-vol=68
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no-issue=1
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start-page=47
end-page=51
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dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2014
dt-pub=201402
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kn-title=A Rare Complication:Misdirection of an Indwelling Urethral Catheter into the Ureter
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kn-abstract=We report 3 patients with the rare complication of an indwelling urethral catheter misdirected into the ureter. This is the largest series to date. Patients were referred to us for a variety of reasons following
exchange of their chronic indwelling urinary catheters. CT in all cases demonstrated the urinary catheters residing in the left ureter. The ages of the patients were 37, 67 and 81 years old. All patients suffered from neurogenic bladder. Two patients were female, one was male, and 2 of the 3 had a sensory disorder inhibiting their pain response. The catheters were replaced with open-end Foley catheters. Extensive follow-up CT scans were obtained in one case, demonstrating improvement of hydronephrosis and no evidence of ureteral stenosis. Cystoscopy in this patient demonstrated normally positioned and functioning ureteral orifices. Although the placement of an indwelling urethral catheter is a comparatively safe procedure, one must keep in mind that this complication can occur, particularly
in female patients with neurogenic bladder. CT without contrast is a noninvasive, definitive diagnostic tool.
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en-aut-name=IshikawaTsutomu
en-aut-sei=Ishikawa
en-aut-mei=Tsutomu
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en-aut-name=ArakiMotoo
en-aut-sei=Araki
en-aut-mei=Motoo
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en-aut-name=HirataTakeshi
en-aut-sei=Hirata
en-aut-mei=Takeshi
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en-aut-name=WatanabeMasami
en-aut-sei=Watanabe
en-aut-mei=Masami
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en-aut-name=EbaraShin
en-aut-sei=Ebara
en-aut-mei=Shin
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en-aut-name=WatanabeToyohiko
en-aut-sei=Watanabe
en-aut-mei=Toyohiko
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en-aut-name=NasuYasutomo
en-aut-sei=Nasu
en-aut-mei=Yasutomo
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en-aut-name=KumonHiromi
en-aut-sei=Kumon
en-aut-mei=Hiromi
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affil-num=1
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kn-affil=Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

affil-num=2
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kn-affil=Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

affil-num=3
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kn-affil=Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

affil-num=4
en-affil=
kn-affil=Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

affil-num=5
en-affil=
kn-affil=Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

affil-num=6
en-affil=
kn-affil=Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

affil-num=7
en-affil=
kn-affil=Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

affil-num=8
en-affil=
kn-affil=Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
en-keyword=complication
kn-keyword=complication
en-keyword=indwelling urethral catheter
kn-keyword=indwelling urethral catheter
en-keyword=imaging
kn-keyword=imaging
en-keyword=computed tomography
kn-keyword=computed tomography
en-keyword=ureter
kn-keyword=ureter
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