Penile pressure ulcers secondary to indwelling catheter and prone positioning for COVID-19 infection

Henry Wang; Ankur Dhar; Manish Patel; Lawrence Kim

Urology Case Reports (May 2023)

Penile pressure ulcers secondary to indwelling catheter and prone positioning for COVID-19 infection

Henry Wang,
Ankur Dhar,
Manish Patel,
Lawrence Kim

Affiliations

Henry Wang: Corresponding author. Urology Department, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, 2145, NSW, Australia.; Urology Department, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
Ankur Dhar: Urology Department, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
Manish Patel: Urology Department, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
Lawrence Kim: Urology Department, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 48
p. 102395

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Prone ventilation is an effective and increasingly utilised tool in the management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a common sequela of COVID-19 infection. However, its use is associated with a significant risk of pressure ulcers.We report a unique case of prone positioning, catheter-related penile pressure ulcer. Clinical awareness, early recognition and regular repositioning is crucial in the prevention of this complication.

Published in Urology Case Reports

ISSN: 2214-4420 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
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