foreign bodies in lower urinary tract may present in a different number of ways. we report four cases of such unusual presentation. physical examination and plain radiograph was sufficient enough to confirm our diagnosis in all cases. the cases belonged to different age groups and three out of four cases were managed by open surgical approach. one foreign body was removed using cystoscope. prom...

The aim of treatment of infections of the urinary tract is not only to procure symptomatic relief of the acute attack, but also to prevent recurrences and to preserve renal function. Infections are sometimes associated with a structural abnormality which may be amenable to surgery. Investigation is required to detect these abnormalities. It is not difficult to relieve symptoms in the typical at...

Symptoms suggesting infection of the urinary tract are common. In domiciliary practice they are encountered in 12 to 20 of every 1,000 consultations. During the past fifteen years quantitative bacteriology has shown the important role of bacteriuria in causing these symptoms. At a time when considerable medical resources are being invested in treating terminal renal failure, interest in a preve...