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Management of retained bullet fragments from posterior urethra after gunshot wound: a case report
Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
* Corresponding Author: Sarah M. Kodres–O’Brien. Email:
Canadian Journal of Urology 2026, 33(2), 471-476. https://doi.org/10.32604/cju.2025.069550
Received 25 June 2025; Accepted 22 September 2025; Issue published 20 April 2026
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Background: Retained bullet fragments in the genitourinary tract following gunshot wound is rare and require removal. Case Description: We present the case of a retained bullet in the prostate following a gunshot wound to the pelvis, which was endoscopically removed. A urethral catheter and suprapubic tube were placed. The patient then had migration of a second bullet fragment into the prostatic urethra six weeks later, requiring open removal. Conclusions: This case shows that several approaches can be considered to remove retained bullet fragments from the urinary tract. Furthermore, access to the bladder via a suprapubic tube can be beneficial.Keywords
bladder trauma; foreign body; endoscopic surgery; gunshot wound; case report
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Kodres–O’Brien, S.M., Koellermeier, M., Shah, N., Langenstroer, P. (2026). Management of retained bullet fragments from posterior urethra after gunshot wound: a case report. Canadian Journal of Urology, 33(2), 471–476. https://doi.org/10.32604/cju.2025.069550
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Kodres–O’Brien SM, Koellermeier M, Shah N, Langenstroer P. Management of retained bullet fragments from posterior urethra after gunshot wound: a case report. Can J Urology. 2026;33(2):471–476. https://doi.org/10.32604/cju.2025.069550
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S. M. Kodres–O’Brien, M. Koellermeier, N. Shah, and P. Langenstroer, “Management of retained bullet fragments from posterior urethra after gunshot wound: a case report,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 471–476, 2026. https://doi.org/10.32604/cju.2025.069550
Copyright © 2026 The Author(s). Published by Tech Science Press.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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