In her piece describing knot formation in urinary catheters (BMJ 4
September, page 580), Minerva states that the longer URETERS (sic) found
in boys make this more likely. Come now, Minerva, I guarantee that my
preclinical student days were longer ago than yours, but I do remember
that the tube through which a urinary catheter must pass is called the
URETHRA!
Rapid Response:
Has Minerva forgotten her anatomy?
In her piece describing knot formation in urinary catheters (BMJ 4
September, page 580), Minerva states that the longer URETERS (sic) found
in boys make this more likely. Come now, Minerva, I guarantee that my
preclinical student days were longer ago than yours, but I do remember
that the tube through which a urinary catheter must pass is called the
URETHRA!
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