Suprapubic catheterisation can improve some patients’ quality of life but the insertion procedure, as well as changing and managing the catheter, carry risks of infection and other negative patient ...

Hamid et al 1 present a very interesting article on misplaced suprapubic catheter in a spinal cord injury patient. These authors state that the insertion of a suprapubic catheter can be challenge even ...

Ahluwalia RS, Johal N, Kouriefs C et al. (2006) The surgical risk of suprapubic catheter insertion and long-term sequelae. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 88: 210–3 British ...

Certain surgically implanted, or suprapubic, catheters do not improve outcomes that are important for older adults’ well-being, such as functional ability and cognitive status, a study in nursing ...