On 25 feb 2020, neotract was informed of a patient that underwent a successfully completed prostatic urethral lift (pul) procedure on (b)(6) 2019, during which the patient received dilation for a pre-existing urethral stricture.Post pul procedure, the patient was discharged with a catheter.On (b)(6) 2019, it was reported that the patient pass blood after removing the catheter, but he reported to be voiding well.On (b)(6) 2019, the patient contacted the physician's office complaining of pain and swelling in the lower legs, and on (b)(6) 2019, the patient was hospitalized.A venous doppler exam revealed no evidence of deep vein thrombosis (dvt) and renal and bladder ultrasound results were unavailable.During hospitalization, it was reported that patient went into acute renal failure, and was placed on dialysis.On (b)(6) 2019, the patient was discharged with a foley catheter for six days, and repeat blood tests indicated improvement.A scan revealed a proximal right urethral stone, which was suspected to have contributed to the patient events.The patient was advised that the stone would pass naturally.On (b)(6) 2019, it was noted that the patient's blood test results had normalized, and on (b)(6) 2019, it was reported that the patient was doing well.
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