Pediatric Case ReportNeedles as Urethral Foreign Body in a Child: Successful Removal Using a New Method With a Laparoscopic Needle Holder
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Case Report
A 13-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with a urethral needle he had self-inserted 5 days earlier. He had no symptoms, including a voiding problem. However, he asked for help by presenting anxiety and hesitation for 5 days after making several unsuccessful attempts to remove it himself. The boy was otherwise healthy, without previous medical problems, including psychiatric illness or drug addiction. This was the first time he had ever self-inserted a foreign body in his
Discussion
The presence of a foreign body in the genitourinary tract often requires prompt treatment.2, 3, 4, 5 Definite management of urethral foreign bodies aims at complete removal with minimal complications.6 The most reasonable method to remove urethral foreign bodies depends on characteristic of the objects, such as shape, size, location, and mobility in the urethra.4 Various methods of foreign body removal from the urethra have been described, including meatotomy, cystoscopy, internal or external
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