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Case Reports
. 2004 Dec 15;4(1):16.
doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-4-16.

Delayed bowel perforation following suprapubic catheter insertion

Shwan J Ahmed  1 , Ajay Mehta, Peter Rimington
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Case Reports

Delayed bowel perforation following suprapubic catheter insertion

Shwan J Ahmed et al. BMC Urol. .

Abstract

Background: 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.

Case presentation: A gentleman presented with features of peritonitis and feculent discharge along a suprapubic catheter two months after insertion of the catheter.

Conclusion: 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.

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Figure 1
Suprapubic catheter traverse through a small bowel loop between the bladder and the abdominal wall.
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