The endoscopic removal of urethral foreign body (a fragment of an artillery shell): a clinical case

Abstract

Gunshot wounds of the external genitalia are present in two-thirds of all penetrating genitourinary trauma in the military setting with prevailing shrapnel wounds.The reported clinical case is aimed at providing rational and demonstrating benefits of endoscopic removal of a splinter from the urethral lumen.The clinical case presents the successful removal of a splinter from the urethral lumen. A 22-year-old man suffered gunshot shrapnel wound to the scrotum and urethra 7 months ago, а splinter was located in the urethral lumen and was successfully removed using endoscopic approach. In some cases X-ray diagnosis does not allow detecting the exact location of the splinter. Therefore, it is rational to use endourological diagnostic procedures.