Delayed bowel perforation following suprapubic catheter insertion
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Complications of suprapubic catheter insertion are rare but can be significant. We describe an unusual complication of a delayed bowel perforation following suprapubic catheter insertion.</p> <p>Case presentation</p>...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Urology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2490/4/16 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Complications of suprapubic catheter insertion are rare but can be significant. We describe an unusual complication of a delayed bowel perforation following suprapubic catheter insertion.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A gentleman presented with features of peritonitis and feculent discharge along a suprapubic catheter two months after insertion of the catheter.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Bowel perforation is the most feared complication of suprapubic catheter insertion especially in patients with lower abdominal scar. The risk may be reduced with the use of ultrasound scan guidance.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1471-2490 |