On the afternoon of September 21, Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital informed that a 66-year-old woman was found to have a ureteral– bladder catheter (sonde JJ – this is a flexible plastic tube, the purpose of placing it is to help urine flow from the kidney into the bladder after surgery) in the urinary tract for about 7 years after the previous treatment.
According to the hospital, the patient is Ms. N.T. D (66 years old, Vinh Long province), who came to Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital in a state of fatigue, pain in her hands and feet, poor appetite, and unclear speech.
Through examination and necessary tests and diagnostic imaging, doctors recorded that the patient had chronic kidney failure, urinary tract infection and especially was wearing JJ tubes on both sides.
According to intelligence gathered, the patient had a urethral- bladder catheter inserted during the treatment of urinary tract diseases about 7 years ago, but was not retracted according to the expected time. Image diagnosis results showed that the urethral- bladder catheter was still in the urinary system.
BS.CKI. Tran Chi Thien - Department of Nephrology - Urology said that Sonde JJ is not a device that can be placed and left for a long time without monitoring. The duration of sonde storage depends on the type of sonde and the medical condition of each patient.
If left for too long, the sonde may be covered with stones, causing urinary tract obstruction, leading to urinary tract infections, even damage and affecting kidney function," said BS.CKI. Tran Chi Thien.
After assessing the overall condition, kidney function, level of infection and characteristics of the sonde, the team of the Department of Nephrology - Urology developed a suitable treatment plan. The JJ prolonged sonde was removed from the urinary tract by natural intervention, limiting invasion. At the same time, the patient was treated for urinary tract infection, monitoring kidney function and accompanying diseases.
After 5 days of treatment, the patient's health condition stabilized, symptoms improved, responded well to treatment and was discharged from the hospital. The doctor instructed the patient to continue re-examine, monitor kidney function periodically and follow the appointment schedule to limit the risk of complications later.
Doctors also noted that with urinary tract diseases, successful treatment of initial procedures is not the end of the care process. Regular follow-up examinations, following instructions after intervention and proactively monitoring temporarily placed instruments in the body are important, helping to prevent possible complications later.
