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ArticleUrology case reports2024

Non-Medical Urethral Sounding: A review of literature and rare case of sounding with a live firearm round.

Paul C Emerson, Jeevan Nijhar, Erin Hays, Nathan M Shaw, Krishnan Venkatesan

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Article in Urology case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Paul C EmersonGeorgetown University School of Medicine, USA.
Jeevan NijharGeorgetown University School of Medicine, USA.
Erin HaysDepartment of Urology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC, USA.
Nathan M ShawDepartment of Urology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC, USA.
Krishnan VenkatesanDepartment of Urology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Management of urethral sounding related injuries continues to be a challenge due to the wide breath of objects implicated, the rarity of cases, and chance of significant complication. We present a particularly challenging and novel case where a patient inserted a round of live ammunition into his urethra. Non-surgical removal was limited over concern for accidental discharge of the round, and the patient was taken to the operating room where open removal was performed. Psychiatric evaluation should be considered for cases where sounding injury requires surgical intervention, and a patient-centered, prevention-focused approach is best for building physician-patient rapport and adherence.

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Foreign body retentionLive firearm roundReconstructionUrethral sounding

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PMID38779690
PMCPMC11109733

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