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. 2010 Oct;4(5):E127-8.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.934.

Suprapubic cystostomy: a bizarre complication of catheter migration causing ureteric obstruction

Pankaj P Dangle  1 , James Tycast, Evalynn Vasquez, Brian Geary, Micheal Chehval
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Suprapubic cystostomy: a bizarre complication of catheter migration causing ureteric obstruction

Pankaj P Dangle et al. Can Urol Assoc J. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

Suprapubic catheters are used routinely for bladder drainage; however, complications are commonly reported. These complications could be attributed to surgical technique or the catheter itself. Complications related to surgical technique can be controlled and reduced, but catheter-related complications are unavoidable and unpredictable. We report a rare catheter-related complication leading to obstruction of the ureter in a solitary kidney in a patient with neurogenic bladder and voiding dysfunction managed with suprapubic catheter drainage.

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Figures

Fig 1.
Fig 1.
Lasix renograms demonstrating t ½ of 23 minutes with delayed excretion, explicitly demonstrated in the excretory films with excretion beyond 33 minutes.
Fig 2.
Fig 2.
Computed tomography (CT) demonstrating the catheter migration in serial cuts as the catheter is seen in all sections with dilated ureter (a) compared to the nondilated ureter in CT scan done 6 months prior to the current scan (b).
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