Feeding tubes (FT) have been commonly used as urinary catheters in neonates and children. Though commonly a safe procedure, it may cause serious problems if the catheter spontaneously knots inside the bladder. We report a case of a spontaneous knotting of an intravesical Fr 6 feeding tube in a late preterm female baby following urethral catheterization to collect a urine sample. The knotted catheter was removed via suprapubic cystotomy. The infant had a good post-operative recovery.
Feeding tubes (FT) have been commonly used as urinary catheters in neonates and children. Though commonly a safe procedure, it may cause serious problems if the catheter spontaneously knots inside the bladder. We report a case of a spontaneous knotting of an intravesical Fr 6 feeding tube in a late ...
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Oman Medical Journal = المجلة الطبية العمانية