Inadvertent knotting of infant feeding tubes used for clean intermittent catheterisation (CIC) is a rare complication in paediatric patients. The small flexible tubes used in infants if advanced too far… Click to show full abstract
Inadvertent knotting of infant feeding tubes used for clean intermittent catheterisation (CIC) is a rare complication in paediatric patients. The small flexible tubes used in infants if advanced too far into the bladder may form a knot as the bladder empties. Surgical intervention is required especially if it is lodged in the urethra. We present a case of a baby boy aged 4 months on CIC with a 6 Fr feeding tube, which required a meatotomy for removal. Education while instituting CIC must emphasise the length of catheter insertion, the chance of knotted catheter and steps to take if it occurs. A dedicated urotherapy nurse would be ideal.
Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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