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PMID: 22778207 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We present a favourable outcome of a pregnant woman with underlying Fowler's syndrome. This is a rare disorder affecting young women with painless urinary retention, and as there is no known cure, the main concern is to ensure adequate bladder emptying. Our patient went through self-catheterisation and suprapubic catheters after which she was finally successfully managed on a sacral nerve stimulator (SNS). Upon getting pregnant the stimulator was switched off due to safety concerns, and from then on, bladder emptying was managed with a suprapubic catheter (which was regularly changed over the gestation). The main concern thereafter was recurrent hospital admissions with urinary tract infections and pelvic pain requiring parenteral antibiotics and analgesia. She underwent an uncomplicated elective caesarean section at 36 weeks and delivered a healthy female infant. The SNS was successfully reactivated in the postnatal phase, and the suprapubic catheter was removed upon achieving adequate urethral output. |
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Authors:
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A T Khan; R B Kinder; R G Hayman |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-09 |
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Title: BMJ case reports Volume: 2010 ISSN: 1757-790X ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Case Rep Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2012-07-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101526291 Medline TA: BMJ Case Rep Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: - Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cheltenham General Hospital, Cheltenham, UK. |
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