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Case Study A Unique Complication Of Urethral Catheterization: Pubic Hair Associated with Struvite Bladder Calculi Sarah Perz, Chandy Ellimoottil, Manoj Rao, and Larissa Bresler 65-year-old male (RS) with T11 paraplegia © 2013 Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates secondary to a motor Pera, S., Ellimoottil, C., Rao, M., Bresler, L. (2013). A unique complication of Avehicle accident in urethral catheterization: Pubic hair associated with struvite bladder calculi. 1972 presented to our office for Urologic Nursing, 33(5), 233-235. doi:10.7257/1053-816X.2013.33.5.233 routine follow up. He was found to have asymptomatic renal and Bladder stones account for 5% of all urinary stone disease and can develop on bladder stones on surveillance a foreign body, such as a misplaced suture, eroded surgical mesh, or ureteral stent. In this case study, the authors present a patient with bladder stones asso- imaging. Since his spinal cord ciated with pubic hairs introduced during a monthly indwelling Foley catheter injury, RS had managed his neu- change. Clinicians have an important role in instructing patients on the use of rogenic bladder with an in- proper technique and hygiene practices during urethral catheterization to mini- dwelling Foley catheter. He had mize the potential for urinary complications. been previously instructed on sterile technique and was inde- Key Words: Bladder, foreign body, urolithiasis, spinal cord injury, urethral catheterization. pendently changing his catheter every three weeks. There was no documenta