NEW APPARATUS FOR COMPLETE DRAINAGE OF THE BLADDER FOLLOWING EITHER SUPRAPUBIC OR PERINEAL CYSTOTOMY

Large Encysted Vesical Calculus, Litholapaxy, Suprapubic Cystotomy

Cystotomy for Bladder Tumours of Doubtful Malignancy

micturition ; this was accompanied by some slight pain in the penis, lasting only a few minutes. The frequency of the passage of blood gradually increased, and the pain steadily became worse up to July 15th, when the bladder was sounded; this caused very free hemorrhage, and since that date there has been always a large amount of blood passed, mixed with the urine, and always some free bleeding...

Retraction of an intrathecal baclofen infusion catheter following suprapubic cystotomy: a case report.

INTRODUCTION Intrathecal baclofen, administered via a Baclofen pump, is used for patients with spasticity. We report here a case of intrathecal catheter retraction following surgery. CASE REPORT A male patient with adrenoleukodystrophy and a baclofen pump implant was admitted to the urology department with bladder stones. A transurethral cystolithotripsy and a suprapubic cystotomy were perfor...

A modified technique of simple suprapubic prostatectomy: no bladder drainage and no bladder neck or hemostatic sutures.

INTRODUCTION Open prostatectomy is the conventional surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The major early complication of this procedure is bleeding. We introduce a technique of prostatectomy in order to prevent significant bleeding, reduce morbidity, and shorten convalescence and hospital stay periods. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled 202 consecutive patients diagnosed with be...

Complication of suprapubic bladder aspiration.

Suprapubic abscess formation was seen in 2 babies after attempted suprapubic bladder puncture. In both cases the baby was grossly dehydrated and gut contents were aspirated. Though this complication is rare, it should be remembered, as with all investigations, that a definite indication should be present before suprapubic aspiration is undertaken.