Combined Extraction (Cystourethroscopy and Suprapubic Cystotomy) of A Selfinserted Hairpin Located In The Posterior Urethra - A 7-Year-Old Boy

Abstract

Self-inserted urethrovesical foreign bodies are rare in children. A 7-year-old boy inserted a hairpin into the urethra seven days before admission, a diagnosis that was made on the basis of the appearance of blood in the urine, palpation of the base of the penis and two directional X-ray imaging. Cystourethroscopy and suprapubic cystotomy were used to remove the foreign body.The presentation of urethrovesical foreign bodies can vary widely, as can the type of object inserted. Definitive treatment is usually the endoscopic removal, however occasionally surgical intervention may be required. Our novel approach enabled less traumatic removal of the hairpin