Title: Spontaneous knot formation impeding the removal of a silicone urethral catheter
Abstract: A 34 week gestation male infant ventilated for group B streptococcus pneumonia developed generalised oedema on day 3 of life. For fluid balance monitoring, a 5-French silicone urethral catheter was inserted to a depth of 20 cm. Soon after, urine was noted to leak from the penile meatus around the catheter. Re-insertion with a larger diameter catheter …