Jindal Tarun, Kamal Mir Reza, Mandal Soumendra Nath, Karmakar Dilip
Department of Urology, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India.
Urol Nurs. 2012 Mar-Apr;32(2):100-1.
Indwelling bladder catheters are often placed when a patient requires voiding assistance. Long-term use of these catheters has been associated with significant morbidity This case presentation describes a complete erosion of the glans, urethra, and penile skin, up to the penoscrotal junction, as an outcome from long-term use of an indwelling bladder catheter. Appropriate nursing interventions can prevent this devastating health care outcome.
