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World J Clin Urol. Aug 9, 2023; 12(2): 10-16
Published online Aug 9, 2023. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v12.i2.10
Published online Aug 9, 2023. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v12.i2.10
Phallic rubber band application to prevent enuresis unusual cause of urethral stricture in a child: A case report
Abdullahi Khalid, Abdullahi Abdulwahab-Ahmed, Abubakar Sadiq Muhammad, Ngwobia Peter Agwu, Department of Surgery, Tetfund Centre of Excellence in Urology and Nephrology, Institute of Urology and Nephrology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University and Teaching Hospital, Sokoto 840000, Nigeria
Musa Nasiru, Christopher Suiye Lukong, Department of Surgery, Paediatric Surgery Unit, Usmanu Danfodiyo University and Teaching Hospital, Sokoto 840000, Nigeria
Author contributions: All the authors were responsible for the design and implementation of the research; Khalid A, Nasiru M, and Abdulwahab-Ahmed A conceptualized this study and acquired the data; Khalid A, and Nasiru M made the initial draft of this work; Abdulwahab-Ahmed A, Muhammad AS, and Agwu NP contributed to the revision of the initial draft; Agwu NP and Lukong CS added additional inputs to the initial draft; Abdulwahab-Ahmed A, Lukong CS, and Agwu NP critically revised and made a major contribution to the intellectual content of the final manuscript; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Abdullahi Khalid, MBBS, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Tetfund Centre of Excellence in Urology and Nephrology, Institute of Urology and Nephrology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University and Teaching Hospital, No. 1 Garba Nadama Road, Gawon Nama, Sokoto 840000, Nigeria. kalabduka@gmail.com
Received: April 16, 2023
Peer-review started: April 16, 2023
First decision: June 12, 2023
Revised: June 21, 2023
Accepted: July 7, 2023
Article in press: July 7, 2023
Published online: August 9, 2023
Processing time: 112 Days and 20.9 Hours
Peer-review started: April 16, 2023
First decision: June 12, 2023
Revised: June 21, 2023
Accepted: July 7, 2023
Article in press: July 7, 2023
Published online: August 9, 2023
Processing time: 112 Days and 20.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Enuresis is a psycho-socially challenging and emotionally traumatic condition. This paper brings to light the management of secondary nocturnal enuresis in a 10-year-old male child with an attendant urethral stricture. A complication resulting from the longstanding application of rubber band to the penile shaft to prevent enuresis and stigmatization by his peers. The clinical presentation of this case is clouded by the clinical features of the dual pathology. Hence, a step-wise application of the surgical principle of clinical evaluation, laboratory and imaging investigations and surgical treatment is associated with resolution of enuresis and patient satisfaction.