No Right Way: Removal of a Pencil Foreign Body From a Male Urethra.

Foreign body insertion into the urethra is uncommonly encountered in urology practice. Such insertion can result in a myriad of problems including bleeding, infectious sequelae, urinary retention, urethral injury or rupture, and resultant urethral stricture formation. This article describes a case in which an elderly male inserted a pencil into his urethra, which subsequently became lodged and required removal under regional anesthesia in the operating theater.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Interventional Radiology Services in the UK.

Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created unprecedented challenges on the healthcare system. The aim of this multi-centre study was to measure the impact of COVID-19 on IR services in the UK.

Material And Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study of IR practice in six UK centres during the COVID-19 pandemic was carried out.