Results of endoscopically guided foley catheterization as a treatment of urethral rupture.
- Author:
Sung Ho JOUN
1
;
Sung Ryong CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Urethral rupture;
Endoscopically guided foley catheterization
- MeSH:
Catheters;
Humans;
Rupture*;
Urethral Stricture;
Urinary Catheterization*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1993;34(4):679-682
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Endoscopically guided Foley catheterization was performed as an initial management of 32 patients with anterior urethral rupture and 7 patients with posterior urethral rupture during 6 years from December 1985 to April 1992. The duration of indwelling of the catheter was proportion to the degree and extent of the rupture. As a complication, urethral stricture was developed in 12 patients with anterior urethral rupture (8 patients with partial rupture and 4 patients with complete rupture), and 2 patients with posterior urethral rupture. The complication could be treated with endoscopic internal urethrotomy and some sounding with ease. We suggest that initial procedure have some profit as availability. simplicity. economy, reproducibility and diagnostic accuracy. And so, we would like to recommend this procedure as a initial management of urethral rupture.
