Posterior urethral valves (PUV) present significant challenges in neonatal urinary management, often indicating the use of a suprapubic catheter (SPC). However, complications associated with SPC, coupled with specific contraindications call for alternative approaches. Here, we present a case of successful transurethral catheterization in a 1-day-old premature male infant with PUV, utilizing bedside Ultrasound without anesthesia, effectively alleviating the need for a SPC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPseudoaneurysms are rare but potentially life-threatening complications that may occur after surgical procedures. This report presents the case of a 28-year-old woman who developed a pseudoaneurysm in the Left Inferior Phrenic Artery (LIPA) following a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG). The complication manifested as severe gastrointestinal bleeding.
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