De. Keegan discussed tins question {Lancet, Jan. 16th, 1897). Mr. H. G. Boiling had published statistics (British Medical Journal, May 5th, 1894, and March 9th, 1895) which showed that lateral lithotomy and litholapaxy are safer operations in boys than the suprapubic operation. Dr. Keegan adds that this opinion is in accordance with Indian experience, and "suprapubic lithotomy in boys has made ...

BACKGROUND Urinary tract infection (UTI) in the United States is the most common bacterial infection, and urine cultures often make up the largest portion of workload for a hospital-based microbiology laboratory. Appropriately managing the factors affecting the preanalytic phase of urine culture contributes significantly to the generation of meaningful culture results that ultimately affect pat...

A 71-year-old woman was evaluated for abnormal urination, which occurred 2 weeks after left hip arthroplasty. Abdominal examination revealed suprapubic distention despite urethral catheterization with an 18F Foley catheter. Initially, a computed tomographic scan of the pelvis without intravenous contrast material indicated a grossly distended urinary bladder (image A, arrow). Hand irrigation of...

BACKGROUND The laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed through single site surgery, despite undoubted aesthetic results, are costly and technically difficult to be performed. The suprapubic approach presents as a simpler and cheaper alternative with good aesthetic results. AIM To report the experience of Garavelo Hospital on laparoscopic cholecystectomy with suprapubic approach. METHODS De...

He was operated on on 2nd March, 1932, by the suprapubic method and 12 stones weighing 3 ounces were removed. Litholapaxy was not done because the man was very old and had bad cystitis. The largest number of stones so far removed is 9, according to Nelson's loose leaf surgery, while in this case 12 fair sized stones were removed. They were all smooth and faceted (see figure). The laboratory rep...

The procedure is done under local anaesthesia. Position of the enlarged bladder is confirmed by percussion. The skin is prepared as for a standard suprapubic cystostomy, and 2% lignocaine is infiltrated in the midline 2 cm above the pubic symphysis. Using a number 11 blade a vertical cut 1-2 cm in length is made in the midline. The incision is deepened and a small cut is made in the rectus shea...