Suprapubic catheters are often placed for a short time following certain surgical procedures as they can contribute to patients’ improved recovery times, compared with urethral catheterization. They ...

The initial insertion of a suprapubic catheter (SPC), a procedure referred to as a suprapubic cystostomy, can be performed under local or general anesthesia with a trocar system, using cystoscopic or ...

Tewari and colleagues, therefore, conducted a pilot study to investigate whether suprapubic catheterization might be a feasible alternative. A custom-made tube was developed with a small ...

Therefore, when drainage of the bladder for longer than a day or two before operation has been necessary, it has been the practice in this clinic to introduce a suprapubic catheter through a ...