Doctor’s bloody attempts to insert catheter didn’t cause erectile dysfunction, court finds

While the incident was traumatic, it did not cause long-term damage to the patient's urethra, the Supreme Court of Victoria has ruled

A doctor’s repeated and bloody attempts to insert a catheter did not cause a patient’s erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence, a court has ruled.

The patient launched medical negligence proceedings against Sale Hospital, in Victoria’s south-east, following a trip to the ED that he alleged ruined his previously “active” sex life.

At the time, the-then 61-year-old was in full-time work and frequently played golf, with an impressive handicap of five, the Supreme Court of Victoria said in a decision handed down last week.

But in March 2017, the patient dubbed ‘CD’ by the court found he was unable to pass urine after consuming a “healthy” amount of beer.