Unexpected foreign body in the bladder of a spinal cord injured patient: A case report. (2nd November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mengi, Alper; Erhan, Belgin; Kara, Belgin; Yalcinkaya, Ebru Yilmaz
• Is Part Of: Journal of spinal cord medicine. Volume 42:Number 6(2019:Nov.)
• Page Start: 813
• Page End: 815
• Publication Date: 2019-11-02
• Subjects: Bladder management -- Clean intermittent catheterization -- Foreign body -- Neurogenic bladder -- Spinal cord injury; Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Spinal cord -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.8305
• DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2018.1557862
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1079-0268

Abstract

Abstract : Context: Bladder dysfunction is common in patients with spinal cord injuries. Clean intermittent catheterization is a preferred method of neurogenic bladder management among spinal cord injured patients. Some complications may occur due to the use of clean intermittent catheterization. Findings: In this report, we presented a case with an unexpected foreign body detected in the bladder of a patient who used to perform clean intermittent catheterization for her neurogenic bladder management, to our knowledge, which has not been reported in the literature so far. Conclusion/Clinical Relevance: In this case report, we want to emphasis the importance of different kind of foreign bodies remaining in the bladder during clean intermittent catheterization.