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Figure Out This Foreign Body Removal With Urethrotomy

Published on Mon Dec 09, 2024

Question: During the procedure, my urologist made an attempt to remove a foreign object that was lodged in the urethra. To accomplish this, they performed a perineal exploration, followed by a bulbous urethra urethrotomy to widen the urethra and facilitate the extraction of the foreign body. The patient was positioned in the dorsal lithotomy position and prepared and draped in the [...]
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