PRESENTATION A 75-year old man with severe cerebrovascular disease underwent a routine change of suprapubic catheter three months after first insertion. One day after the catheter was changed, he passed faeculent material in the catheter and became unwell with abdominal pain. The catheter tip was visible per rectum. OUTCOME A CT scan confirmed that the suprapubic catheter had passed into the ...

To the Editor of " The Indian Mkdical Gazette." Sir,?In accordance with the wishes of the late DirectorGeneral, Indian Medical Service, 1 trust you will publish the following statement of five cases oi supra-pubic lithotomy in children. In all <12 cases of stone have been operated on here during the past year, and the l>irge ProPortion of supra-pubic operations was due to difficulties met with ...

We present a case of small intestine injury resulting from suprapubic catheter insertion. This case is of particular interest for three reasons. Firstly, the presentation of the injury was delayed by three months, until the time of the first catheter exchange. Secondly, the injury was managed conservatively, without surgical exploration. Finally, the injury occurred using a newer, Seldinger-typ...

Suprapubic catheterization is an alternative method for urinary drainage that is used when transurethral catheterization fails. Traditionally, inserted large-bore suprapubic catheters may cause fatal complications. During the past decade, we used a small central venous catheter (CVC) suprapubicly in 16 male patients for the purpose of urinary drainage, when transurethral catheterization failed....

In today's evolving health care field, outpatient procedures are becoming more commonplace. Many patients with suprapubic catheters are now being seen in outpatient or home care settings. Addressing the educational needs of patients, family members, and nursing staff is now more important than ever for successful patient suprapubic catheter management. A basic understanding of how these cathete...

Suprapubic catheter placement has associated complications such as bowel injury, bladder injury, or bleeding. This case describes the management of an elderly patient who had suprapubic catheter placement complicated by small bowel obstruction. The catheter had continued production of urine. Further patient treatment required abdominal exploration and bowel resection.