The initial insertion of a suprapubic catheter (SPC), a procedure referred to as a suprapubic cystostomy, can be performed under local or general anesthesia with a trocar system, using cystoscopic or ...

Tewari and colleagues, therefore, conducted a pilot study to investigate whether suprapubic catheterization might be a feasible alternative. A custom-made tube was developed with a small ...

Peterson’s patient came for a “CT-guided placement of a suprapubic drain.” The National Library of Medicine explains that “a ...

Background: Suprapubic catheterization (SPC) is placement of a hollow tube, a urinary catheter, into the bladder through a small incision in the avascular midline of the rectus sheath in the lower ...

An 82-year-old male with multiple comorbidities, including previous laparotomies, had a suprapubic catheter (SPC) inserted under guidance with ultrasound and ... A literature search found this delayed ...

Bowel injury is a recognised complication of suprapubic catheter (SPC) insertion, this could happen at the time of first insertion or during a routine change of the catheter. Risk factors for viscus ...

A case report describes the successful aspiration of a non-deflating suprapubic urinary catheter by passing a cannula directly down the fistula tract. It is a relatively safe and simple procedure that ...

The investigators hypothesize that this study will show a statistically significant decrease in UTI rate among the individuals with a silver-alloy suprapubic catheter compared to the standard ...